People can pay their last respects to the Queen by laying flowers and signing condolence books.
The Queen died peacefully yesterday at Balmoral, aged 96.
Flags outside the town hall will be flown at half-mast until 8am on the day following the state funeral, except while the proclamation of the new king is made – which will take place today.
The proclamation will be made at St James’s Palace, then at the Royal Exchange in the City of London. Tomorrow, the proclamation will be made in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast before being done regionally and locally.
The High Sheriff of Cumbria, Alan McViety will make the proclamation outside the Nisi Prius Court, on English Street in Carlisle, where the public are invited to attend.
This will be followed by district proclamations in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington.
In Penrith, this is expected to be at about 12.30pm by the chairman of Eden District Council, Douglas Banks from the steps of the town hall.
The proclamation is the formal method of sharing the news that the monarch has died and that their heir has acceded to the throne.
The Queen’s funeral is expected to held in 10 days’ time.
Churches across the country will ring their bells at noon today to remember the Queen.
Condolence books will be situated around the county in all main libraries and in other key community buildings, including Penrith Library, Alston Town Hall, Appleby Tourist Information Centre and the Anglican Church at Kirkby Stephen.
You can also share your messages of condolence here:
The laying of flowers is suggested to take place in Penrith’s St Andrew’s Church Yard, the Walton Memorial in Alston, The Anglican Church yard in Kirkby Stephen and St Lawrence’s Church Yard in Appleby.
Eden council said it was preferred that no cellophane wrappers should be left with the flowers, if possible.
Chair of Eden District Council, Douglas Banks, said: “As the civic representative for Eden, I would like to pass on the district’s sympathy to the Royal Family.
“We were honoured to welcome Her Majesty to Eden on several occasions: her visits were warmly received and cherished by those fortunate enough to see her. She will be long remembered as a devoted monarch, who served her people with the utmost dedication, dignity and decency.”
Leader of Eden District Council, Virginia Taylor, said: “It is hard to conceive the selflessness with which Queen Elizabeth has devoted her long life to duty and to service: to the country and the Commonwealth as our Queen, and throughout the world as our head of state.
“In wisdom and steadfastness, as well as in the length of her reign, she has equalled if not surpassed the great monarchs of the past.
“From her first Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, to the present day, through hugely changing social, historical, and political circumstances, she has remained ageless and contemporary, the very model of a modern constitutional monarch. On behalf of Eden District Council, I express gratitude for her life, and sorrow at her death.”
The Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev James Newcome said they would remember her strong Christian faith and unfaltering public service.
He said: “Having had the privilege of meeting her on various occasions and working in a very small way with her, I’ve also been constantly struck by her great personal warmth and kindness and that will be missed by everybody too.
“She has given through the years, a deep sense of security and continuity to this country, to the whole of Great Britain and throughout the Commonwealth. We will miss her and miss that sense of rock-like dependency enormously.”
Neil Hudson, Penrith and the Border MP, said: “The Queen served her country and the Commonwealth steadfastly and faithfully and was a shining example to us all. May she rest in peace.”
Claire Hensman is the Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria, the Queen’s representative. She said: “This is a time of national mourning and Cumbria joins the rest of the country, and the world, in remembering a Monarch who has been an inspirational figurehead for so many years. Our sympathy goes out to her family for their personal loss.”
“True to her high moral standards and maintaining her neutrality above the political fray, Her Majesty has been a unifying influence and a constant at times of unprecedented change. She dedicated her life to her people, the countries whose head of state she was, and to the Commonwealth. She never wavered in her duty and despite some difficult and challenging times she still engendered national love and respect.”
“Here in Cumbria we were fortunate to have welcomed her on many occasions and we know that for her, and for her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Cumbria was a special place. She was always welcomed here by warm enthusiastic crowds wherever she went.”
“Her successor, King Charles is also well known to us here in Cumbria, equally warmly received and regarded as our rural champion. He has always supported our county, always being first on hand to visit us and support our communities during difficult times such as foot and mouth and severe flooding. We welcome him as our new monarch and with that I say ‘God Save the King’.”
High Sheriff of Cumbria, Mr McViety added: “Our sadness at this time is shared by people across the globe, as we remember with affection and gratitude a lifetime of diligent service. HM The Queen’s life was dedicated to the people of Great Britain and she will be truly missed, our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this sad moment.”
Chairman of Cumbria County Council, Andy Connell said: “Her Majesty’s devotion to duty and quiet understanding of her realm and its people through 70 often turbulent years earned her worldwide love and respect. She will have a monumental place in the nation’s history. On behalf of the people of Cumbria, the County Council pays tribute to an extraordinary reign and proffers heartfelt sympathy to Her Majesty’s family.”
Leader of Cumbria County Council, Stewart Young added: “Her Majesty the Queen will always have a very special place in the hearts and minds of the Cumbrian people. She was a frequent visitor and it was always our great pleasure to welcome her to our county.
“As well as being our longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth has always shown great leadership and courage and always displayed a set of values that we could all aspire to. She was kind, considerate, caring and constant to her own principles in life.
“She put our country and the needs of its people above all else and as such was rewarded with unswerving loyalty and commitment from those who knew her, those who supported her and even those who were not supporters of the monarchy as even they could not fail to respect her.”
