Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Kent in pictures

By: Nikki White nwhite@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 21:10, 04 June 2022

Updated: 12:45, 23 November 2022

Festivities have continued across Kent as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations continued.

The change in weather meant some plans were changed, but in true British spirit, most people just grabbed a coat and a brolly and cracked on with the party.

Crowds at The Medway Jubilee River Pageant off Chatham. Picture: Medway Council Twitter

Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Lady Colgrain, was a guest at The Medway Jubilee River Pageant off Chatham. Picture: Medway Council Twitter

In Chatham, the official boat formation for the Medway Jubilee River Pageant couldn't go ahead due to strong winds but other activities did, including a Grand Cacophony with a 21 gun salute from Fort Amherst.

Special guest was Lord-Lieutenant of Kent The Lady Colgrain, who is the county's official representative of Her Majesty The Queen.

Chatham Maritime Food & Drink Festival had to be called off for the day too, although organisers hope it will be back on Sunday.

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Over in Rochester, a two-day celebration of Dickens went ahead with a large parade through the town. That is also due to happen again on Sunday.

Elsewhere, people have held street parties over the past few days and other celebrations as the long Bank Holiday Weekend continues.

Lots of red was worn in St Gregory's Cresent, Gravesend. Picture: Terriann Law

Fun in St Gregory's Cresent, Gravesend. Picture: Terriann Law

Southern Valley Golf Club, Gravesend, held a Jubilee golf scramble. Picture: Diane Marsh

Girlguiding members across the UK lit 70 beacons, one for each year of the Queen's service. Girlguiding Kent West were chosen to light one of the beacons and this took place at Pax Wood, Wilmington. Divisions from across the county including Dartford, Gravesend and Medway joined together to light up a Guiding Trefoil

Girlguiding County Commissioner Jane Harvey lit a beacon in Wilmington. The Queen has been patron since 1952 and joined the 1st Buckingham Palace Brownie pack and Guide Company in 1937

Jack Hopper, five, is autistic and went to Ash church today to celebrate the Queen's 70th jubilee and he loved the great things they'd done there and decided he wanted to make a church of his own with the Union Jack on it

More fun is planned across Kent on Sunday, although the weather forecast isn't good.

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