Story by Rory Poulter

The Mayor of Richmond will host a civic service of commemoration for Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday evening.

The service, which is due to begin at 6pm, will be held at St Mary's Church, Twickenham, with a maximum attendance of 600.

Reverend Jeffrey Hopkin, The Mayor's Chaplain, will be leading the service accompanied by Bishop Graham Tomlin.

They will be joined by Robert Bieber, who will be representing the Jewish community.

For those unable to attend, the service will be live streamed here. Civic service of commemoration for our late sovereign Queen Elizabeth II (vimeo.com)

After the ceremony, The Mayor will host a short official gathering outside York House to mark the national one-minute silence at 8pm.

The Mayor, Cllr Julia Cambridge, said: "This is a chance for us to come together as a community to give thanks for Her Late Majesty's life and service, whether in person at the Church or in our homes alongside family, friends and neighbours.

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"While the Church does have a large capacity, it is first come first served, so please do remember the service is also being live streamed."