THE lord lieutenant of Somerset has encouraged people to register their Platinum Jubilee celebrations to help create a picture and film archive for future generations to enjoy.
The Queen will formally start celebrating her Platinum Jubilee year from Sunday, February 6 - the seventieth anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Celebrations will be centred around the extended bank holiday weekend in June (Thursday, June 2 to Sunday, June 5).
The Queen will attend official events including the Trooping of the Colour, a service in St Paul's Cathedral, a Buckingham Palace concert on June 4, and a pageant outside the palace on June 5.
In Somerset, the event will be marked by beacon celebrations, with beacons throughout the county set to be lit at 9:45pm on Thursday, June 2.
Traditional street and village hall parties will be held on Sunday, June 5.
Individuals, schools and communities are planting trees to commemorate the Jubilee, with Somerset West and Taunton Council allocating land in its Taunton and Minehead parks and open spaces for 190 trees.
The county's lord lieutenant, Mrs Annie Maw, has encouraged Somerset's communities to help give her "a full understanding" of planned events to help create an archive of photographs and videos.
"The Queen has devoted a lifetime of service to our country and, particularly after the very difficult times over the last two years, we can make this an occasion we will all never forget," she said.
"I know that preparations are already well underway in some parts of the county, but it would be wonderful if we could all come together to mark this historic occasion.
"Everyone who is planning or organising a beacon ceremony, please register it.
"There is no cost to registering a beacon and it means your event is on the national map - and you can obtain a certificate to mark the occasion.
"If you are holding a Street Party, Village Hall Party, or another event, please submit details onto the interactive Platinum Jubilee event map.
"I want to ensure that I am able to get a full understanding of everything that is taking place across our county and to create a record and an archive for future generations to come.
"I will be arranging for a picture and film archive of some of these events to be included in a county record of this most memorable year.
"You can also inform your local parish or district council, as they also really want to hear what is being planned in your community and they will be contributing to my archive."
For guidance on planning and registering events for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, visit www.platinumjubileesomerset.org.uk.
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