Sault memorial service announced for Queen Mother

A local memorial service for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother will be held next Sunday at St. Luke's Cathedral (Anglican), Dean W.G. Dobinson said this morning.

The service will take place at 7 p.m. on Sunday April 7, the Dean announced at the beginning of St. Luke's Easter Eucharist Mass by Haydn.

The Queen Mother died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday at Royal Lodge, Windsor. She was 101.

To send a message of condolence directly to the Royal Family's website, click here.

Buckingham Palace has released the following statement about mourning arrangements:

Funeral

"The Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother will take place on Tuesday, 9th April at 11.30 a.m. [London time] in Westminster Abbey.

"Queen Elizabeth's coffin will rest in the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park until Tuesday 2nd April, when it will be taken to Queen's Chapel at St James's Palace.

"On Friday 5th April, Queen Elizabeth's coffin will be carried in a ceremonial procession to Westminster Hall, where it will Lie-in-State from Friday afternoon until the evening of Monday 8th April. "After the funeral the coffin will then be taken to St George's Chapel, Windsor, for a private Committal Service where it will be interred beside King George VI in the King George VI Memorial Chapel. Princess Margaret's casket will be taken from the Royal Vault, and interred in the same vault as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

"In accordance with Her Majesty's wishes, there will be no official Memorial Service.

Mourning

"There will be National Mourning up to the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Family Mourning will be observed by Members of the Royal family until 19th April, after Princess Margaret's Memorial Service. During this period, The Queen and other Members of the Royal family will be carrying out official duties, although some engagements may be postponed or cancelled.

Flags

"Flags have been half-masted at Royal Residences, and will remain half-masted until the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

"Queen Elizabeth's Personal Standard will fly at half mast at Clarence House when the coffin arrives in London.

"The Government has advised that flags on public buildings will be flown at half-mast.

Condolence messages

"Condolence books have been opened at St James's Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, between 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. every day until the funeral. Condolence books will be opened at Windsor Castle tomorrow.

"Condolence e-mails may be sent to Queen Elizabeth's memorial web site. Click here to send a message.

Cancellation of events

"Neither the Royal Family nor the Government expect sporting fixtures scheduled between now and the day of the funeral to be cancelled or postponed, although this is a decision for the organisers. It is suggested, however, that for major fixtures, players wear black armbands and that fixtures are preceded by a period of silence in memory of Her Majesty.

"Similarly, theatres, cinemas and other places of public entertainment may wish to mark the Queen Mother's death in some way, for example through the playing of the national anthem or observing a period of silence.

"Given the timing of the funeral, it is not expected that large-scale sporting or similar public events will be scheduled to take place at the time of the funeral procession and service. However in the event of a clash, the organisers may wish to consider whether the event can be cancelled or postponed, at least for the duration of the funeral procession and service.

"Schools are expected to remain open but the Royal Family and the Government suggest that on the day of the funeral head-teachers may wish to consider whether the school timetable might be adjusted to enable children to mark the event in some appropriate way, for example by viewing the funeral on television.

Flowers

"The area next to The Mall, outside Clarence House (the North Horse Ride) has been designated for floral tributes.

Charitable donations

"People wishing to make charity donations in memory of Queen Elizabeth may do so by making donations to Queen Elizabeth's Charitable Trust, a charity which makes grants to those charitable causes with which Queen Elizabeth had a connection or in which Her Majesty had an interest.

"Donations may be made across the counter at all clearing banks.

"Postal donations may be sent to: Queen Elizabeth's Charitable Trust, PO BOX 34842, London W8 7XB

"Those wishing to make a donation benefiting charitable activities in Scotland, in memory of Queen Elizabeth's special connections with Scotland, may post their donations to: Queen Elizabeth's Charitable Trust, PO Box 17212, Edinburgh EH12 9TT."

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