NHS workers, police officers, firefighters, volunteers and members of the armed forces have been invited to a Platinum Jubilee garden party.

The party is being hosted by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Lt Col Patrick Holcroft, next Monday (May 30) at Hartlebury Castle.

It will mark the start of the county’s official Platinum Jubilee celebrations to celebrate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

It will also allow the county to say thank you to a wide and diverse group of some 700 Worcestershire citizens who have contributed so much in the service of their fellow citizens.

Guests have been invited from the NHS, the care sector, the voluntary and community sectors, businesses, multi-faith groups, local councils, West Midlands Police, Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, the armed forces and more.

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As part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, the Lord Lieutenant will plant a tree at Hartlebury Castle during the event.

Guests will also be offered a sapling to take home and plant within their communities. The 350 saplings have all been donated by Frank P Matthews’ Tree Nursery in Worcestershire.

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Entertainment will come from local music makers Sauce City Jazz and the Kidderminster Male Choir.

A young vocalist will sing a song, specially commissioned for the Platinum Jubilee and composed by musician Helen Lyon with the help of children from four schools in Worcestershire. 

The Great Hall at Hartlebury Castle will host an exhibition highlighting the Royal connection to the county over the last 70 years. This exhibition is also being shown at the HIVE from May 26 to September 4.

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Councillor Adam Kent, cabinet member for corporate services and communication, said: “It’s an honour for the county council to have supported, and to have been part of the organisation of this amazing event.

“Each of the invitees represents more than a hundred people across our county who work tirelessly to improve the lives of others and I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the county council, to say a big thank you to everyone across Worcestershire who has made a difference - past, present and in the future.”