Information published in Lindfield Life - June issue - by Lindfield Parish Council

The Jubilee Beacons is one of the official events of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations taking place over the extended bank holiday, from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June 2022.

The Jubilee Beacons will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and the Commonwealth, to come together to celebrate this historic milestone and reflect on The Queen’s 70 years of service.

There is a long tradition of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with the lighting of beacons. A beacon chain, once used as a tool for communication, has now become a symbol of unity across towns, borders, countries and continents. In 1897, beacons were lit to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. In 1977, 2002 and 2012, beacons commemorated the Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees of The Queen, and in 2016 Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.

Now, in 2022, you are invited to come together to participate in this national event. The Parish will join with over 1,500 communities within the United Kingdom and UK Overseas Territories, and light a specially commissioned beacon on Lindfield Common with the event starting at 9:30pm.