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Sept 2022
Ripon hornblower holds two minute silence to mark Queen's death
In the heart of the city of Ripon tonight, Her Majesty The Queen’s passing was marked with a respectful and dignified silence after the 9pm setting of the watch.
The ceremony, with its royal roots dating back to 886 AD and Alfred The Great, was performed by the obelisk on Market Square in the shadow of Ripon Town Hall, with its Union Jack Flag at half mast.
In June, this same space was the centre of the city’s celebration of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, with large numbers in attendance.
A small group bowed their heads after the fourth blast of the horn by hornblower Patricio Maglio, as they joined him in the two-minute silence.
The silence marks the start of what will be many tributes the city and its residents will pay the Queen in the days of mourning to come.
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