Platinum Jubilee Events

The Platinum Jubilee is well underway and the Lieutenancy was already been busy attending events throughout the County. 

• Dr Sheelagh Hillan, MBE, DL, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at a Platinum Jubilee Party held at Duneane Primary School, Toomebridge.
• Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mrs Miranda Gordon, DL, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at a Platinum Jubilee Coin Presentation organised by Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, in Newtownabbey.
• Mr James Perry, MBE, DL, also represented the Lord-Lieutenant at a Platinum Jubilee Coin Presentation organised by Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, in Antrim.
• Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mrs Miranda Gordon, DL, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at a Platinum Jubilee event at Earlview Primary School, Newtownabbey. 

 
Over the next few days Platinum Jubilee Beacons Ceremonies will take place in: Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey. Lisburn Council are sadly only arranging a ceremony in Royal Hillsborough. There is a separate beacon ceremony at Knockagh Monument. The Lieutenancy will also be represented at other events and services around the County.

The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, will be attending: the Platinum Jubilee Service in Lisburn Cathedral (Wednesday); the Royal Gun Salute, with all the Northern Irish Lord-Lieutenants, at Hillsborough Castle, Royal Hillsborough (Thursday); the Platinum Jubilee Service for Her Majesty The Queen in St Paul's Cathedral, London, followed by the reception in the Guildhall (Friday); the opening of the Platinum Jubilee Clockwork Garden, Antrim (Saturday) and the Platinum Jubilee Service for Northern Ireland in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast (Sunday).

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