HUNDREDS of Finchampstead residents came together on Thursday evening to light a Platinum Jubilee Beacon.
Revd Dr Leonard Onugha welcomed people to the ceremony which started just before 9.30pm at St James Church.
Pipe Major Ron Paterson then performed Diu Regnare, a tune composed for the jubilee which was played by pipers around the country.
The crowd joined together for a rendition of the national anthem before Cllr Simon Weeks, chair of Finchampstead Parish Council, raised a toast to the queen before signalling for the beacon to be lit.
Cllr Weeks said: “It is fantastic to see such a great throng of people here in the very special village of Finchampstead to mark this very special occasion.”
The church’s choir and pianist then performed a number of songs including A Song for the Commonwealth and Bethlehem.
Although this was the end of the proceedings, the hundreds attending stayed to chat with friends and take pictures of the beacon.
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