Photo courtesy Tracey Franklin: flag at half mast at Tandridge District Council offices

Tributes have been paid to Prince Philip following the announcement of his death on Friday. 

Photo:  HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Union flag at Reigate and Crawley’s Town Halls and Tandridge District Council offices will fly at half mast until 8 am on Sunday, the day after the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, in line with government guidance for the period of national mourning. 

Photo courtesy Paul Franklin:  The Union Flag flying at half mast at St Mary’s Church in Oxted

Photo courtesy Lynda Munday:  Flags at half mast in Reigate

Floral tributes are being left at the bandstand in Crawley’s Memorial Gardens.  They will be cleared away on Sunday; all notes on the tributes will be retained, digitised and stored at Crawley Town Hall. 

His Royal Highness paid a number of visits to the area, most recently with The Queen, to the reopening of the modernised East Surrey College in Redhill in 2011.  In 2006, the Duke visited Queens Square in Crawley before heading to Thomas Bennett Community College, Varian Medical Systems and Carey House sheltered housing scheme in West Green.

The tenor bell at St John’s Church in Redhill tolled 99 times at midday on Saturday in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh.  Susy Radio’s Neil Munday was invited to join the Bell Tower Captain, Anne Rueff to see the preparation underway to muffle the tenor bell before it tolled across Redhill.  For Neil Munday’s full report, videos and photos from the bell tower at St John’s Church, visit susyradio.com/2021/04/10/neil-mundays-special-programme-honouring-hrh-the-duke-of-edinburgh/

Among those paying tribute was Crawley MP, Henry Smith who shared with Susy Radio a personal connection with one of Prince Philip’s best known causes, and East Surrey resident, Louise Camby, shared her memories of meeting Prince Philip in 2010 at the Air League Association’s annual reception at St James’s Palace.

For details on how to add a tribute to Prince Philip on the national book of condolence, visit  susyradio.com/2021/04/09/prince-philip-the-duke-of-edinburgh-1921-2021/

Photo courtesy PA Images and PA Media:  The Duke of Edinburgh at his last solo official engagement in 2017.  As Captain General of the Royal Marines, the duke attended a parade to mark the finale of the 1664 Global Challenge – a series of strength and endurance challenges raising funds and awareness for charity.