Hundreds of people dressed in red, white and blue took part in various Diamond Jubilee celebrations across Harrow and Brent this weekend.

Patriotic party-goers at Harrow’s Churches Association gathered at its headquarters at Ewart House, Harrow, on June 1 to mark The Queen’s 60 years on the throne.

Soni Shah, one of the organisers, said there was extra cause for celebration because the association is also celebrating its 45th birthday.

The event was also attended by the new Mayor of Harrow, Councillor Nizam Ismail and his wife, MPs Gareth Thomas and Bob Blackman and leader of Harrow Council, Bill Stephenson, as well as Councillor Husain Akthar.

The people of Hooking Green, in North Harrow, gathered on the green on June 2.

Suresh Krishna, who helped plan the event in just under two days, said the celebrations were “tremendous”.

He said: “It was excellent, everyone got involved in the celebrations and fun was had by all. Children got involved in a dancing competition and I was really impressed with the talent too.

“The weather was glorious for it, it was the most perfect day to celebrate. The Mayor of Harrow also came, and cut a cake to honour the Queen’s 60 years.”

Roxeth Grove, a usually quiet cul-de-sac in South Harrow, was brimming with hundreds of people getting into the Jubilee spirit on Monday June 4.

Elf Hastie, one of the organisers, said the celebrations were a fantastic way to mark the historical event.

She said: “It was hard work planning everything – but seeing how much fun everyone was having made it well worth it.

“There was dancing up through to the night, people were playing cricket up and down the street and children got their faces painted. We wish we could have one every year, it was truly a fantastic day.”

Belmont Synagouge, in Vernon Drive, celebrated with a special Jubilee Sabbath on Saturday morning.

A union flag stood on the platform, housing the Holy Ark to mark the occasion. Councillor Ismail and his wife, and Councillor Barry MacLeod Cullinane were special guests at the ceremony. They were treated to readings from children of the congregation, in praise of the Queen and of connections between Judaism and the Jubilee. At the end of the service, worshippers sung the national anthem.

Harrow’s Asian Deaf Club also celebrated the Jubilee with an “inspirational” party on June 2.

And hundreds of people in Roe Green Village, Kingsbury, braved the rain to enjoy their celebrations on the green before the weather warmed up on June 3.

They baked patriotic red, white and blue fairy cakes and held a tea tent.

Stevie Lange, who lives in Goldsmith Road, said: “It was a great day. We had music blaring playing God Save the Queen, and there was a great community spirit.”

Shantibhai Popat, 76, spent around £1,000 on a Jubilee party at Tithe Farm Community Centre, in Rayners Lane, to thank the Queen for passing a law allowing him to flee Uganda to England in the 70s.

The party, on Tuesday June 5, which was also supported by Greenford Mandir and the Raghuvir Foundation, attracted around 250 people on June 5.

His daughter, Alka Samani, said she was incredibly proud of her father for putting the day together.

“At the end of the day we all sung the national anthem. It really was a fantastic day.”

Four generations of people got involved in celebrations in Elmsleigh Avenue, Harrow. One-year-old Frazer Pearce spent the day waiving his Union flag at his mother, 21-year-old Amy Pearce.

Miss Pearce’s mother, Sharon, 40, was also at the celebrations with her parents, 60-year-old Maureen and Dennis.

His grandmother, Sharon Pearce, said: “The day was fantastic, everyone had such a good time – we had a magician performing, Bollywood dancing and a competition for best dressed Queen. It was a great way for the community to come together.

And schoolchildren also got their party hats on and got into the Jubilee spirit.

Pupils at Buxlow School, in St Augustine’s Avenue, Wembley, were greeted by MP Barry Gardiner on Friday June 1. He spoke to the children about the meaning of the Queen’s Jubilee and what her duties are.

Children were fascinated to learn about the Queen’s reign, and Mehaa Mohan, ten, said: “I felt excited coming into school and seeing all the bunting and balloons. It was a lovely new experience.

“Mr Gardiner gave us all a Jubilee certificate, and I am going to show it to my grandchildren when I’m older.”