NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council

 
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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
NEWHAM.
WE ARE

  HM QUEEN
  ELIZABETH II
  1926-2022

  SPECIAL EDITION

                    AUTUMN 2022
NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
PROCLAIMING
WE ARE

         A NEW DAWN: THE             The Monarch’s representative in
                                     Newham, Deputy Lieutenant John
                                                                          issued by the Privy Council, of
                                                                          King Charles’ accession. It paid
         PROCLAMATION                Barber joined Chair of Council,      tribute to the late Queen and
                                     Councillor Winston Vaughan,          announced the reign of King
         OF KING CHARLES             Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE along        Charles III as our new monarch.
         III IN NEWHAM               with hundreds of residents and       All in attendance then joined
                                     Council staff for the historic       together to sing the national
                 On Sunday,          occasion at Old Town Hall            anthem, God Save The King,
                 11 September        Stratford.                           accompanied by the band for
                 2022, Newham          The proclamation ceremony          the 282 (East Ham) Squadron RAF
                 Council marked      began with opening remarks by        Cadets. The Mayor then led the
                 the official        Deputy Lieutenant John Barber,       crowd in three cheers for the new
                 proclamation of     followed by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz      King to round off a truly historic,
                 King Charles III.   reading the official proclamation,   and memorable occasion.

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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
REFLECTING
WE ARE

 On the eve of Her Late Majesty’s State Funeral residents, from across the
 borough, came together for the National Moment of Reflection to share
 tributes and observe the one minute silence.
                                    In memory of Her               Martyrs Memorial in St. John’s Church courtyard. All the
                                    Late Majesty Queen             books of condolence have been collated by the Council,
                                    Elizabeth II, following        with future displays planned as part of our heritage
                                    her sad death Deputy           plans to showcase the historical records kept in our local
                                    Lieutenant John Barber         archives.
                                    joined the Chair of              Her Late Majesty’s strong connections to our borough
                                    Council, Councillor            have also been remembered, reflecting an enduring
                                    Winston Vaughan,               fondness that she and the Royal Family had for Newham.
                                    myself, councillors,             During her Golden Jubilee in 2002 she came to Green
residents and guests for a special event organised for             Street and was welcomed rapturously by thousands
Newham’s Moment of Reflection, coordinated with                    of local residents reflecting the beautiful diversity of
events across the UK.                                              Newham. Who’ll ever forget her epic duo with Daniel
  The event took place on Sunday 18 September, the                 Craig’s James Bond screened at the Opening Ceremony of
eve of the State Funeral, at East Ham Town Hall where              the London 2012 Olympic Games which delighted millions;
we heard wonderful multi-faith tributes about her life of          and her 2016 visit to Lister Community School in Plaistow
duty and service; were moved by prayers and hymns in her           was a testament to The Queen’s Trust’s charitable efforts
memory and observed a one minute silence concluding                in supporting young people.
with a majestic lighting display.                                    We are at an historic moment in our country’s history as
  There is a profound loss felt by millions of people across       we say farewell to our longest serving monarch. With the
our nation, the Commonwealth and around the world,                 accession of His Majesty King Charles III we are also at the
Her Majesty’s 70 years of unwavering duty and dedicated            dawn of a new reign and a new Carolean era.
service to our country will forever be remembered, as well           The King has pledged to follow The Queen’s inspiring
her grace and dignity.                                             example: to serve with loyalty, love and unstinting duty
  Throughout the period of national mourning so many               to our country. Our new monarch’s passion for important
residents across our borough came together to both                 causes that are critical to the future of our nation and
remember and celebrate the life of Her Late Majesty                our planet shows how influential he will be as a figure at
The Queen because, for so many of us, she has been                 home and on the world stage. His reign will undoubtedly
a constant in our lives over the decades of hope and               bring hope to the people of this country during a time of
challenge.                                                         profound sorrow and challenge as we embrace this new
  Thousands of residents signed the books of condolence            chapter in our country’s history.
which we made available in libraries and venues across             Rokhsana Fiaz OBE
the borough. Many residents laid wreaths and flowers at            Mayor of Newham
the War Memorial in Central Park as well as the Stratford             @rokhsanafiaz

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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
TOGETHER
WE ARE

BOOKS OF                                  Hundreds of heartfelt and touching
                                       tributes were left for Her Majesty
                                                                                   ‘Your passing away has left a big
                                                                                 void in our lives, our dear Queen.
CONDOLENCE                             The Queen and the Royal Household.        You brought hope and love to many
                                                                                 people and you were inspirational to
Following the passing of Her           MESSAGES FROM RESIDENTS                   many. You will be greatly missed.’
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II books       INCLUDED:                                   ‘Rest in peace Her Majesty. You will
of condolence were made available      ‘For all you have given, and all you      be missed by the whole country. You
at venues across in Newham for         have done, you will be remembered         will always be remembered as Britain’s
residents to pay their respects.       and praised with gratitude.’              well-loved and respected Queen.’

                                                                Cllr Alan Griffiths attended one of the coffee mornings
REMINISCENCE COFFEE MORNINGS                                  at Custom House and Canning Town Community
                                                              Neighbourhood Centre, where he gave a heartfelt and
During the period of national mourning, Newham’s
                                                              touching tribute.
libraries and their staff hosted reminiscence coffee
                                                                Noreen Mukalazi, Community Neighbourhood Link
mornings where residents gathered with others from
                                                              Worker, explained what individual support she could
the community and shared their experiences and
                                                              provide at a time
memories of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
                                                              of such grief. All
  The coffee mornings were filled with emotion and fond
                                                              this was filmed by
memories were shared by attendees who reflected on
                                                              Canadian Broadcasting
Her Majesty’s unwavering duty and devoted service to
                                                              Corporation for a
our country.
                                                              piece they were doing
                                                              about Newham in
   IRENE SELWYN, 107                                          the aftermath of Her
                              Mayor Fiaz with one             Majesty’s death.
                              of Newham’s eldest
                              residents, Irene Selwyn,          SANDRA         At Beckton Globe Library Sandra
                                                                MAYUSA
                              who had only recently                            Mayusa, a local resident, said: ‘I enjoyed
                              received a birthday card                         meeting new people. In today’s coffee
                              from Queen Elizabeth                             morning, we discussed how The
                              II for reaching her                              Queen was an icon and how she gave
                              107th birthday, paid her                         us a sense of pride. She will be missed.
                              condolences.                                     What a remarkable life.’

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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
RESPECTFUL
WE ARE

 CARING                         IN MEMORY
 QUEEN                          To honour the Queen’s memory Newham residents came together for a
                                Moment of Reflection on Sunday 18 September, which was the day before
 In April 2022, Her Majesty     Her Majesty’s funeral. The remembrance service was held outside East Ham
 formally opened the            Town Hall, at which prominent figures from across Newham’s communities
 Queen Elizabeth Unit           spoke passionately about what the Queen meant to them and the lessons
 at the Royal London            we can take from her life of public service.
 Hospital, part of the Barts      The assembled crowd heard speeches from Deputy Lieutenant John Barber,
 NHS Health Trust and           Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Council Chair Cllr Winston Vaughan and various faith
 covers Newham and east         leaders. There were perfomances by young cellist Tyrone Msungi and St Anthony’s
 London.                        Gospel Choir sang hymns and led attendees in a rendition of God Save The King.
   The Queen attended via
 a video link from Windsor
 Castle, speaking to hospital
 staff and patients.            STATE FUNERAL                   received her invitation
                                                                (with protocols and dress
   Asef Hussain, a patient
 being treated for Covid-19     Lorna Jackson MBE,              code) hand delivered by
 on the unit, was able to       Headteacher of Maryland         a member of the Royal
 speak to The Queen. He         School in Stratford, is the     Household to her home
 said about their chat:         longest serving Newham          address.
   “It was an honour and        headteacher. Lorna was             There was feeling of
 a privilege. She was a                                         wonder at the spectacular
                                one of only 183 civilians
 very warm lady who was                                         event, with unforgettable
                                recognised in the Queen’s
 interested in my story – it                                    personal moments like
                                Platinum Jubilee Honours
 was lovely.”                                                   witnessing the Royal Family
                                and was invited to attend
                                the Queen’s State Funeral       being moved to tears. To
                                on 19 September.                be amongst foreign royalty
                                  After receiving a call from   and world leaders in the
                                the Cabinet Office on 10        procession, honouring the
                                September while at the          Queen of England on her
                                hairdressers, Mrs Jackson       final journey was incredible.

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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
Top left: Royal Albert Docks   Top right: Queen & Mayor of Newham, Constance Bock

 1959

                                                                          1977

HER MAJESTY IN NEWHAM
 2005

                                                                          2012
Above left: Holden Point, Stratford               Above right: London City Airport

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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
Top left: East Ham Nature Reserve              Top right: Green Street, Golden Jubilee

                                                                             2002

 1983

THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
                                                                             2022

 2016
Above left: Lister Community School Above right: Mayor Fiaz at a Platinum Jubilee party

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NEWHAM - HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926-2022 SPECIAL EDITION - Newham Council
HER MAJESTY’S 70 YEARS OF
UNWAVERING DUTY AND
DEDICATED SERVICE TO OUR
COUNTRY WILL FOREVER BE
REMEMBERED, AS WILL HER
DIGNITY AND GRACE.
        Rokhsana Fiaz OBE
        Mayor of Newham

         www.newham.gov.uk
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