The Isle of Man is taking part in a special event to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.
A beacon will be lit on the Green at St John’s at 8.30pm on Thursday 21 April 2016 by Mr Allen Corlett, Captain of the Parish of German, who will read a message of congratulations on behalf of HRH The Prince of Wales.
Members of the community are invited to attend and take part in the tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth who as Lord of Mann is our Head of State.
The beacon at St John’s will be part of a network of more than 1,000 being lit throughout the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and UK Overseas Territories. Beacons will be lit on mountaintops, on beaches, in farmyards and on church towers to unite people across the Commonwealth in their appreciation of HM The Queen’s lifetime of service.
As well as the beacon at St John’s, the Isle of Man Civil Defence Unit is also planning to shine a light from the summit of Snaefell. This will coincide with special beacons being lit at the top of the four highest peaks in the UK – Ben Nevis (Scotland), Mount Snowdon (Wales), Scafell Pike (England) and Slieve Donard (Northern Ireland).
