Jump to it for Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Colin Clark, a stalwart of the Kilninver and Kimelford community over many years, lit the beacon – only one of five in Argyll officially registered as a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon.
Colin Clark, a stalwart of the Kilninver and Kimelford community over many years, lit the beacon – only one of five in Argyll officially registered as a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon.
From street parties and afternoon teas, to lighting beacons and swimming in the sea wearing home-made crows, Oban and outlying areas marked the occasion in a host of ways.
With Oban Charities Day returning for the first time since the pandemic, this year’s theme on Saturday June 4 will be all things and anything linked to the Queen’s milestone occasion.
It’s just over two months until the official Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend – and the Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute is calling on local organisers to make sure that the region takes its well-earned place on the national Jubilee Map of celebrations
Oban is on the long list of 39 UK places competing for city status during The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022