Queen's death: Here's where you can sign book of condolence in Torbay

Torbay Council has revealed further details of opportunities for Bay residents pay their own tributes to the Queen, who died at Balmoral on Thursday.

Book of condolence locations have been opened across Torbay following the death of the Queen, who was 96 years old.

A book will be available for signing at a range of locations until the day after the funeral.

LOCATIONS

• Assembly Rooms, Torquay Town Hall - Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 1pm to 5pm (September 11 only)
• All Saints', Quinta Road, Babbacombe - Monday to Sunday 9am to 4pm
• Riviera Life Church, Babbacombe Road, Torquay - Monday to Wednesday 10am to 3pm, Friday 10am to 3pm
• St Mary's Church, St Marychurch - Wednesday 10am to midday, Sunday 8am to midday
• St Matthew's Church, Cockington Village - Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
• St Matthias' Church, Babbacombe Road, Torquay - Monday to Friday midday to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm
• St Mags Church, Union Street, Torquay - Monday 1.30pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday 9am to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm, Wednesday 1.30pm to 4pm, Thursday 9am to 4pm, Friday 1.30pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm, Sunday 9am to 11am and 2pm to 6pm
• Upton Vale Baptist Church (also open for refreshments and conversations about grief and bereavement), St Marychurch Road, Castle Circus, Torquay - Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm
• Paignton Library and Information centre (opening times extended for the book of condolence. Library services will only be accessible during normal opening times), Great Western Road, Paignton;- Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm, Saturday 9.30am to 4pm
• Churston Library, Broadsands Road, Paignton;- Monday 9.30am to 5pm, Tuesday 9.30am to 1pm, Wednesday 9.30am to 1pm, Thursday 9.30am to 6pm, Friday 9.30am to 5pm, Saturday 9.30am to 1pm
• Paignton Parish Church, Palace Place, Paignton - Monday to Sunday 8.30am to 5pm
• Paignton Baptist Church, Winner Street, Paignton - Monday to Saturday 10am to midday and 7pm to 8pm
• St George's Church, Barn Road, Paignton - Monday to Sunday 9am to 9pm
• St Mary the Virgin , Blagdon Road, Collaton St Mary - Monday to Sunday 10am to 2pm
• Scala Hall, Market Street, Brixham - Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm
• St Mary’s, St Mary's Square, Milton Street, Brixham - Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
• All Saints, Church Street, Briham - Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
• St Mary the Virgin , Church Road, Churston Ferrers - Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
• The Barn Chapel, Greenway Road, Galmpton - Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm.

FLORAL TRIBUTES

Torbay Council is asking if you would like to lay a floral tribute as a mark of respect, please place flowers at the following locations:

• outside Torquay Town Hall
• outside Paignton Library
• on the Western Lady Pier in Brixham.

If possible, please remove any plastic wrapping before laying a floral tribute.

CHURCH BELLS

For one hour from midday today (Friday, September 9), churches across Torbay rang their bells to mark the death of the Queen.

FLAGS AND ILLUMINATIONS

As a mark of respect, all flags on Torbay Council buildings and estates have been lowered and the Union flag at the town hall, Torquay is being flown at half-mast.

Tomorrow, the day of the Proclamation of the new Sovereign (Saturday, September10), the flag on the town hall will be raised to full mast at 11am.

On the day after National Proclamation Day the flag will be returned to half-mast at 1pm but will be raised to full mast during Torbay’s local proclamation ceremony.

The flag will then remain at half-mast until 8am on the day following the funeral.

Seafront and other illuminations managed by us have been switched to purple to reflect the colour of mourning and others are being turned off until after the funeral.

PROCLAMATION DAY

The Proclamation of the new Sovereign will take place tomorrow (Saturday, September 10) at St James’ Palace, London.

The ceremony does not create a new king. It is simply an announcement of the accession which took place immediately on the death of the reigning monarch.

As a unitary authority, Torbay Council will also hold a local Proclamation.

This will be read at 3.30pm on Sunday, September 11, at the front of Torquay Town Hall.

This is one of the first occasions when communities can come together and reflect on the moment when the reign of our longest-serving monarch came to an end and our new Sovereign succeeded.

Please be advised that road closures will be in place.

LOCAL COMMEMORATION SERVICE

A special commemoration service will be held on Sunday, September 18, at St Paul’s Church, Locarno Avenue, Preston, Paignton, by invite only.