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Scarborough Castle to be set alight!
A mock-up of the Scarborough Castle laser show to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
SCARBOROUGH Castle could be ‘set on fire’ to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee.
Lasers would project enormous flames on to the castle walls as part of the town’s celebrations on June 4.
Talks are under way between the council and English Heritage to stage the light show after plans to light the beacon at the castle were scrapped. It was initially hoped that the beacon would be one of 2,012 lit across the country as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign.
However, Scarborough Castle site manager Peter Bleach said the castle had been forced to look at alternatives after they had to shelve the idea due to safety concerns.
He said: “If anything happened that night with the beacon, the fire brigade wouldn’t be able to get up to Scarborough Castle in time.
“However, the main problem was that if we did light it, the only people who were going to benefit from it would have been a couple of blokes two miles out at sea.
“The beacon is no bigger than the ones night watchmen would have stood next to. It’s no good if people can’t see it, that’s why we’re looking at other options, as there’s no way Scarborough is going to be the only town not a part of this.”
Although plans are still very much at an early stage, the display would see flames engulf the castle. As the flames subsided, images of the Queen would then be projected from the historic landmark.
If plans for the laser show are approved, Mr Bleach added that the only thing that could put a dampener on the evening would be the weather.
“Beforehand with the beacon, if we had any kind of high wind or if it rained, then there would have been no chance of the beacon lighting. Now the only thing that could stop it would be if there was fog!”
Council officials will be hoping that the proposed laser extravaganza will be one of several celebratory events over the course of the day.
Officers from the council have been working with communities to encourage them to hold street parties in an attempt to replicate the mood of the silver jubilee in 1977, when communities came out in force to celebrate the milestone.
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Fiftyfifty
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 05:09 PM#13 given that some of the royal families ancestors tried to bomb and burn the castle previously. -- Scarborough Castle has nearly always been a Royalist stronghold, but even so the current royal family have no ancesterers related to the royal family when the castle was in use as stronghold.--PS you can keep the current lot, waste of time & especially money.
Sue Donim
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 09:42 AMLets hope that this latest gimmick by English Heritage is better than the last pice of useless art work at the Castle foot which has now been removed but the pedestal still left in place.
local?
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:16 PMBunch of miseries
tinpotgodslayer
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 08:16 PMnot altogether an unusual suggestion given that some of the royal families ancestors tried to bomb and burn the castle previously, only this time we do it oourselves in her name. Ironic me thinks.
fifey
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 07:50 PMI have no issue with people celebrating the jubilee but I would much prefer they use their own money.
FairDealForFiley
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 07:33 PMBe easier to set the Town Hall on fire and have done with the whole stupid lot of them.
guesticulate
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 07:09 PMDidn't one of her kids with big ears marry a lovely looking girl who died young under very very suspicious circumstances?
guesticulate
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 07:06 PMNow let me see. How many children did the queen have and were they good role models for family traditions and the sanctity of marriage?
Mackamaple
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 06:38 PMBrilliant Idea !!!, negative comments from the usual posters, lets celebrate the queens jubilee with an outstanding spectacle, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN !!!
guesticulate
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 05:44 PMI think that we should celebrate the jubilee by setting the Queen and royal family on fire. They have been dead wood for years and should burn well.
asdfgh
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 03:18 PMQueen and country need sorting before we celebrate.
pandaman121
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 03:14 PMSays a lot about our fire brigade, can't get from North Marine Road to Castle road in time, Hope my smoke alarms work... What would burn anyway?, just build a new Beacon away from the Castle........
Moaner Lisa
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 02:57 PMHow ridiculous, we commemorate the Queens diamond jubilee by simulating Scarborough Castle being on Fire!!!! Who's idea was that? What other suggestions were made? Maybe drop a bomb on The Humber Bridge, drive a train through The House of Parliament. I suppose a national holiday, a bit of flag waving and a procession in the Royal carriage is old hat nowadays........
quakeroat
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 02:53 PMvery funny gonefishing
gonefishin'
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 02:17 PMHope they don't get a German team to ignite the castle they nearly ruined it last time.
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