A commemorative service celebrating the life of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II will be held on Monday, September 19. The ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 16 Church Hill, St. John’s.

Following the commemorative ceremony, there will be a 21-gun salute on the grounds of the Queen’s Battery.

Members of the public are invited to attend the ceremony but space is limited and seating will be done on a first come, first served basis. Invited guests and members of the public are asked to enter through the Gower Street entrance and are required to be seated by 1:30 p.m. As parking is very limited, invited guests and members of the public are strongly encouraged to use public transit or be dropped off for the service.

For those unable to attend in person, the service will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

Books of condolences are available for the public to sign in the lobby of East Block, Confederation Building and Government House. The books will be available daily until September 19 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Confederation Building and 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Government House. Condolences can also be offered online.

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