Queen Elizabeth II
Tributes have been paid to Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement by Buckingham Palace of her death at the age of 96.
Book of Condolence
Buckingham Palace is welcoming messages from the public in an online Book of Condolence.
Books of Condolence have been opened at Wandsworth Town Hall in the Marble Hall and Customer Centre and in local libraries, so local people can share their thoughts and reflections.
The books will be open until 5.30pm on Tuesday 20 September. Please note the Customer Centre is not open at weekends, and council buildings and libraries will be closed on bank holiday Monday.
Service changes on Monday 19 September
The government has announced that Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.
This is to give people the opportunity to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning.
The council offices will be closed, including the customer reception and the call centre. The Marble Hall reception at the Town Hall will be open for people to write in the Book of Condolence.
Waste and recycling
Household waste collections will happen a day later than usual for the whole week and there are no collections on Monday 19 September.
Smugglers Way household waste and recycling centre will be closed.
Libraries
Libraries will be closed.
Schools
Schools will be closed.
Parking
Bank holiday parking arrangements will be in force.
Registration and cemeteries
Registrars will offer a limited service for prearranged appointments that cannot be rescheduled only.
Cemeteries will be open for visitors during normal opening hours (10am to 6pm), although the offices will be closed
Sports facilities
Council sports facilities will remain open with some variation to normal bank holiday opening hours, except Barn Elms Sports Centre which will be closed.
Council leisure centres operator Places Leisure will open Putney and Latchmere Leisure Centres and Tooting Bec Lido with some variation to normal bank holiday opening hours. All other Council leisure centres will be closed. Check the website of your local leisure centre for details.
The Proclamation
The Proclamation is the formal announcement of the new monarch. It was made by St. James’ Palace at 11am on Saturday 10 September 2022.
The Proclamation was made locally by the Mayor of Wandsworth at a short formal ceremony at 2.30pm on Sunday 11 September on the steps of Wandsworth Town Hall.
Message from the Mayor of Wandsworth
The Mayor of Wandsworth, Councillor Jeremy Ambache, has expressed his condolences on behalf of the Council and residents of the borough, following the sad news of the death of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second.
It is with immense sadness that we have learnt about the death of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second. Our thoughts are with His Majesty the King and all members of the Royal Family.
Wandsworth Council will be flying the Union Flag at half-mast.
I know that our sadness is shared by the people of Wandsworth. Her Majesty made many visits to the borough and was regarded with great affection and respect by its residents.
Queen Elizabeth the Second ruled longer than any other monarch in British history and has been a rock of stability and continuity through a period of great change. She worked tirelessly on behalf of Britain and the Commonwealth and devoted her life to their service. She was a source of pride and inspiration to us all.
Again, please accept my sympathies on behalf of myself, Wandsworth Council and the people of the London Borough of Wandsworth.