Hundreds gather in Lanarkshire town to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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Around 300 people gathered in Larkhall yesterday to pay their last respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.A short service was held at Larkhall's cenotaph at around 2pm and was organised by well known community stalwart Mary Duckett BEM .Piper Haroon Rashid played before the service and there were three speakers and two bandsmen from the local band who played the national anthem.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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