Photos: Farmers celebrate the Queen’s jubilee

Farmers Weekly readers around the country got into the spirit of the Platinum Jubilee.

Thanks to those who shared photos of their celebrations, from straw bale guardsman and Union Jack sheep to beacons and fireworks.

Here is a snapshot of your preparations, tributes and right royal knees-ups.

And if this lot inspires you to dig out the images you took over the bank holiday, you can still upload them to our jubilee gallery.

See also: Platinum Jubilee – 70 years of farm kit, prices and policy changes

© Lee Daniels Photography

Stacey and Matt Branson tied the knot on the Saturday of the jubilee weekend. Matt is the fourth generation on his family farm at Great Gidding in Cambridgeshire.

The couple had eight bridesmaids and five groomsmen, mostly farmers or agricultural engineers for local dealerships, and the wedding reception was very much farm, cow and jubilee themed. 

© Lucy Pickering

Lucy and Neil Pickering made this one with their 13-year-old daughter, Charlotte.  It was at Field House Farm, Hibaldstow, in North Lincolnshire, where it wowed passing pedestrians and drivers.

“We wanted to create our version of a Grenadier Guard scarecrow to honour the Jubilee,” says Lucy. “Neil was a bit reluctant to let us put his face on it, but we had some really positive feedback.”

© Tracey Evans

Tracey Evans shared this photo of Toby the dog getting into the spirit of the celebrations – and supporting British farmers.

© Jo Jacobsen

A jubilee pavlova from Jo Jacobsen, who says: “It was made with our duck eggs, British sugar and cream, and local Scottish strawberries, raspberries and mint (the blueberries had to come from Spain – sorry!).

The delicious dessert was enjoyed by the family on Thursday during a normal workday lunch at the Grange of Kinneff, Inverbervie.”

© Pamela Airth

“We dressed up as the Queen (Fiona Cameron), Britannia (me) and a security guard (Bethany Cameron) to go to the beacon lighting at Dunnottar Castle,” explains Pamela Airth.

“It was so much fun and the children loved that it was the grown-ups who were dressed up. Teenagers were coming over and asking for selfies too.”

© Louise Fotheringham

Louise Fotheringham shared this photo of a Union flag made from East Coast Viners mineral buckets.

© Hugh Morrison

“Monumental union” was the title given to this image, taken by farmer Hugh Morrison at Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

© Erin Jeffery

© Erin Jeffery

Thanks to Erin Jeffery for uploading these two snapshots of the Jubilee Barn Dance at Farrington’s Farm near Bristol.

“Lots of dancing, drinks and laughs were had, plus a beautiful sunset to top it off!” she says.

© Toby

This was one of the creations in a scarecrow competition in the village of Burghclere in Hampshire where the theme was The Royal Family or Red, White and Blue.

“We went for Prince Philip sat on a David Brown,” says Toby, who took the picture. “There were about 50 to 60 scarecrows around the village.”

© Sian Miles

Seven-month-old Beau, all dressed up to celebrate the jubilee in Newquay, Cornwall – the image was snapped by Sian Miles.