A CHURCH bell will ring out on successive days in one St Helens community to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

The historic bell at Christ Church Eccleston will sound 70 times at 11am on June 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Each chime will recognise a year of the Queen’s reign.

St Helens Star: The bell at Christ ChurchThe bell at Christ Church

A church spokesperson said tea and coffee will be available at Christ Church, Eccleston on Church Lane, Eccleston at 11am on the Sunday.