DOOMSAYERS may be predicting celebrations to mark the Queen's golden jubilee will be a damp squib - but one community is putting its money on success when it marks the occasion in June.
A walk ending with a family picnic, a themed arts festival, a church service and a beacon linked to others across the UK are already in the pipeline in Richmond, North Yorkshire.
However, the town council has now confirmed a more lasting tribute. It will be covering the cost of a limited number of commemorative golden jubilee coins, which will be handed first to schoolchildren.
The over-60s will also be given them during the town's traditional Audit Money ceremony, in December.
"I'd like to think they may be valuable one day," said Richmond Mayor Tom Burrows.
The Richmondshire Museum, in the town's Ryders Wynd, is also planning a programme for the jubilee.
An exhibition of memorabilia linked to the Queen's reign will go on display - including coins struck to mark the 25th anniversary of her coronation.
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