Official Merseyside Civic Service of Remembrance for her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to be held at Liverpool Cathedral this weekend

Liverpool Cathedral will host the official Merseyside Civic Service of Remembrance for her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, September 18.

Starting at 3pm, the service is expected to last about an hour. Members of the public will be able to attend, with doors opening at 2pm. The service will not be ticketed, but capacity will be limited.

It will include contributions from local organisations which had the late Queen’s patronage. The National Anthem will be played, with the choir of Liverpool Cathedral leading the congregation in song.

At 12 noon the cathedral will close to visitors. However, the Lady Chapel will remain open for those wishing to sign the Book of Condolence. The chapel will be open from 8am to 6pm with access from the Queens’ Walk.

Members of the public remain welcome to leave flowers on the sides of the Rankin steps. Parking will be limited to Blue Badge holders only and people attending are recommended to park elsewhere.

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The Dean of Liverpool, Revd Canon Dr Sue Jones, said: “Sunday is an opportunity for the people of Merseyside to pay their respects for a monarch who devoted her life to faithful service of her people.

“Her life was a model of devotion displaying her solid faith in God during all that time. On behalf of Liverpool Cathedral I am proud to welcome people to this place which the Queen herself visited on several occasions.”