Scarborough Borough Council Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Thursday, 8 September 2022 19:26

Scarborough Borough Council councillors and officers have expressed their extreme sadness at the news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

On behalf of the whole council and reflecting the thoughts of the residents of the borough of Scarborough, Councillor Eric Broadbent, Mayor of the Borough of Scarborough said:

"We are all deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family at this very difficult time. We are sending a special letter of condolence to Buckingham Palace to convey our sentiments directly.

"In the 70 years that Her Majesty has watched over and dutifully served our nation and commonwealth, she has done so with the utmost dignity and dedication, supporting her people through times of both triumph and adversity.

"For many of our borough’s citizens, she was the only Monarch they have ever known, the one constant in all their lives that could be relied upon to rise above the differences presented by modern society and unite people throughout an ever changing world.

"Put simply, her Majesty was a one-off; a unique and extremely special lady who will be very deeply missed by the people of the borough of Scarborough. We join with the rest of the country and commonwealth in our grief, but also in celebration of her extraordinary life."

The union flag is flying at half-mast above the Town Hall on St Nicholas Street in Scarborough as a formal mark of respect, in line with all other civic buildings up and down the country.

Councillor Steve Siddons, leader of Scarborough Borough Council said:

“It is with the deepest sadness that we have heard of the death of our Queen, Elizabeth II.

“She spent a remarkable life in service and duty. She was a keystone in all our lives with a long reign of dedication and devotion.

“She was literally the mother and grandmother of the nation and she was woven into the fabric of British life.”