CARE HOME residents were given the opportunity to sign Books of Condolence for Queen Elizabeth II, as they were taken to residential homes across the borough.
Civic Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Mike Glover, visited Hurst Hall Residential Home, Ashton, on Thursday, September 15 to give residents a chance to say their goodbyes to the late Queen and express their grief. Council officers also took books to all other Tameside care homes.
Cllr John Taylor, Tameside Council executive member for Adult Social Care, Homelessness & Inclusivity, said: “At this time of national mourning I’m proud of how we’re coming together as a community to give everyone a chance to share their grief and pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Many of our care home residents will have lived through the entirety of the Queen’s reign, sharing the highs and lows the country has faced since 1952.”
The Books of Condolence closed throughout the country on Tuesday, September 20, when, in keeping with tradition, they’ll be sent to the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle.