The street has celebrated every Jubilee since the silver jubilee marked 25 years and this week it was packed with decoration, competitions, food, and friendly people.

The Platinum Jubilee celebration marks The Queen becoming the first British Monarch to reign for 70 years. Over the bank holiday weekend thousands of streets across the country are marking the occasion by closing their roads to host street parties.

We were invited to Denmark Street to speak to those celebrating the occasion.

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Watford Observer:

Longtime Resident Penny Hall, 74, raised her two daughters on the road. She said: “We have had parties over the progressive Jubilees it’s nice to have something to get everyone together.

“I moved here in the early 70s have two children who went to the local school. I was welcomed right away.

“A lot of people have lived here for 30 years. We look out for each other; we know each other as well. I know that if I ever needed something I wouldn’t hesitate to ask a neighbour.”

Watford Observer:

The event featured a fish and chips, a DJ, football, punch, beer, homecooked food shared around, lots of decorations, and more.

Carol Harris, 58, lead the organisation of the day said: “It’s very good, we’ve had lots going on. There’s a tombola for the children and one for adults, the raffle, children playing football, and lovely music from Richard, something for everyone.”

DJ Richard Short, 53, was invited along to help keep the event lively. He added: “It’s just great to get the community together. You can tell it really is a community. You see everyone sitting together, all kinds of people are all one community on the road.”

Watford Observer:

The party also raised money for charity.

Nere Gunn said: “We are having a brilliant, lovely day. Everyone has pitched in its fabulous and we are raising money for the New Hope Trust, a Watford charity for the homeless. They really really need funds and every little helps.”

Jennifer Jones added: “I’ve been involved in the New Hope Trust for the last eight years. They do incredible things; in Wintertime they find beds for homeless people.”