Next week people across Essex will be enjoying a host of celebrations to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
Communities will come together to mark her 70 years on the throne.
Back in 2012 for Her Majesty’s diamond jubilee people across Braintree, Witham, Halstead, Maldon and Burnham held events to mark the occasion.
There were street parties, balloon releasing events and tree plantings.
At the time we ran dozens of pictures to mark the special events.
Parties and events were held across the area, with Braintree High Street closed off as three town centre pubs joined forces to host a variety of celebrations throughout the day.
Witham’s Picnic in the Park was also a great success with visitors entertained by Witham Big Sing and Little Sing as they enjoyed strawberries and cream.
Many other street parties were also held throughout the four days and lots of families and friends came together to remember the once-in-a-lifetime event.
In Maldon’s Promenade Park there was the Maldon Big Jubilee Lunch with an It’s a Knockout competition.
There was also an evening of entertainment with fireworks and the lighting of the jubilee beacon.
In Latchingdon hundreds of people turned out for the village’s big lunch and mini- Olympics at the King George V playing fields.
Street parties took place across Maldon and the Dengie.
The celebrations also saw 300 pupils from Maldon Primary School flew flags through Promenade Park.
Three barges and a former RNLI lifeboat also ensured Maldon’s rich maritime heritage was well represented in the historic Diamond Jubilee pageant.
Halstead’s main celebrations took place in the town’s public gardens.
Celebrations included maypole dancing by Holy Trinity and Richard de Clare Primary School children, a performance from Jackson School of Dancing and a fancy dress competition.
Hundreds of Gosfield villagers and friends turned out for a picnic on the playing field, with entertainment from the specially formed Gosfield Community Choir and the Gosfield Morris Men.
In the evening, there was an open-air ceilidh followed by the lighting of the Gosfield Jubilee beacon.
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