Cumbria will be alive to the sound of boat horns this weekend to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee as part of nationwide Ships Salute.
On Saturday, June 4, every vessel, in every UK harbour, marina or waterfront is being asked to sound a simultaneous long loud blast on their horn or whistle at noon.
Visitors to Windermere Jetty Museum can enjoy the experience aboard one of the historic boats which will be running cruises throughout the day.
Anyone walking or driving past the museum tonight, Thursday, at 9.45pm might be able to spot the building lit up purple as part of The Light District.
This is to coincide with the lighting of beacons nationwide and throughout the Commonwealth and be part of the beacon lighting events for the jubilee.
From steamboats to cruise liners, frigates to motor cruisers, narrowboats to ferries, all boat owners and operators across the UK are being encouraged to blow their horns!
Anna Saczek, head of visitor experience, said: “We are delighted to join in this celebration of our nation and Cumbria’s longstanding relationship with waterways and boating. We have welcomed the Royal family to our Lakeland Arts venues over the years, most recently the Duchess of Cambridge, who went out on the lake aboard SL Osprey.”
Windermere Lake Cruises’ entire fleet of 17 vessels will also be joining in. The lake’s four historic ‘steamers’ MV Teal, MV Swift, MV Swan and MV Tern will sound a simultaneous long loud blast on their horn or whistle at noon, along with the company’s nine ‘waterbuses’ and four traditional launches, including Queen of the Lake, which took part in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames 10 years ago.
Every Royal Navy, Merchant Navy and recreational vessel regardless of size, class and category is invited to join the Ships Salute. Pre-registration is not required.
