Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth unveils an Able Engraving plaque at
the opening ceremony of a new campus at East Surrey
College on the 18th November 2011.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited East
Surrey College in Redhill to officially open its
new campus.
A crowd of enthusiastic well-wishers gathered
at the college gates in London Road to catch a
glimpse of the royal couple, who arrived in a
maroon Bently on Friday afternoon.
The Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Sarah Goad, acting
college principal Jayne Dickinson and chair of
governors Barbara Spittle greeted the pair.
While the Duke spent time joking with Crispin
Blunt, Reigate MP, in the foyer, the Queen spoke
with some of the students.
After a two-hour lunch sitting, the group re-emerged
for a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities.
The much admired plaque is an A3 size engraved
silver anodised aluminium plate with black infilled
detail, mounted on an oversized 5mm thick clear
acrylic backplate with polished edges and supplied
complete with dull chrome stand off fixings.
After unveiling the college's new plaque, the
Queen smiled as she was presented with a small
bunch of flowers, arranged by the horticultural
department.
Students and staff flocked to the front windows
to wave goodbye as the royal entourage made their
way to the waiting car at about 3.30pm.
Photographs courtesy of East Surrey College
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