Tributes from across Staffordshire & Cheshire to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
People from all across the region are paying their respects.
Last updated 18th Sep 2022
Tributes are being paid by people across Staffordshire and Cheshire to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who has died at the age of 96.
In a statement, the Royal Family said the Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon (8 Sept).
Cheshire East Council leader Sam Corcoran said the borough of Cheshire East shares the great sense of loss felt by the Royal Family, the country as a whole and the Commonwealth at the passing of Her Majesty.
He said flags on all council buildings will be flown at half-mast.
“The Queen was a truly remarkable woman and her death has created a feeling of enormous loss,” Cllr Corcoran said.
“She ruled this great country for 70 years, surpassing the reign of Queen Victoria. In 2022 she celebrated her platinum jubilee at the age of 96.
“Her ability to reach out to her subjects, through her television broadcasts and her public speeches, and appearances were instrumental in making us all feel a part of one big royal family, envied around the globe.”
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams said:
“This is a profoundly sad time for our nation as we mourn the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and I know that all of our communities will be feeling a deep sense of loss at the news.
“I join the people of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in remembering Her Majesty The Queen’s lifetime of public service, and offer my most sincere condolences to all members of the Royal Family.”
Residents in the Staffordshire Moorlands will be able to pay their respects, with books of condolence available for people to express their sentiments at Moorlands House, and at the offices of Biddulph and Cheadle Town Councils, from tomorrow (Friday)
Philippa Rawlinson, Director of the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, said: "Our entire team is immensely saddened by the death of Her Majesty, our Patron.
"Following the proclamation of our new Sovereign, I shall write to Buckingham Palace asking The King’s Private Secretary to express our condolences to all members of the Royal Family.
“At this moment in history, we will provide a fitting tribute to The Queen, offering visitors the chance to sign the book of condolence and to leave their messages online.
"There are a number of areas within the Arboretum with which Her Majesty had a particular affinity, and we will be encouraging visitors to follow in her footsteps."
The Daily Service in the Millennium Chapel will be observed, with the addition of a special reading acknowledging the service of Her Majesty to the Nation and the Commonwealth.