Queen Elizabeth II: Leeds Minster service to honour the Queen

The service of commemoration was held at Leeds Minster

A service commemorating the life of Queen Elizabeth II has been held at Leeds Minster.

It was led by the Anglican Archdeacon of Leeds, the Venerable Paul Ayers, and a sermon was given by the Right Reverend Arun Arora, the Bishop of Kirkstall.

It included prayers, readings and music and begins at 19:30 BST.

Minster staff had earlier said all were welcome to attend "as the city of Leeds pays its respects to her late Majesty".

The Bishop of Kirkstall gave a sermon during the service at Leeds Minster

The Bishop of Kirkstall said the service was for all the people of Leeds, of "all faiths and none", to gather and remember the Queen.

It was being held "to give thanks for her life, her duty and service and to offer condolences to the Royal family as they grieve", the Right Revd Arora added.

Music was provided by the Minster Choir and St Peter's Singers, under director of music Alex Woodrow.

The service was held to let people from the city pay their respects to the late Queen

The choir sang Edgar Bainton's anthem And I Saw a New Heaven and a New Earth and prayers were said by Revd Lizzy Woolf, Rector of St George's Church in Leeds.

Minster staff said the book of condolence remained open for members of the public to pay their own tributes to the late Queen.

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