AN ANDOVER resident who volunteered at the Coronation for St John Ambulance said he was proud to be part of a 'big moment in history'.

Jake Carpenter, 25, who lives in Andover has volunteered for the ambulance service since 2015.

He told the Advertiser that on Saturday, May 6 he was stationed at St James Park on The Mall.

Talking about the day he said: "It was a very long day, I was out on the first train out of Andover up to London. I got into London early and had to walk through and there were crowds already so it was very busy.

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"I got to my station and we had our briefing and it was then a case of waiting for it all to start."

Jake also volunteered at Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee and funeral which took place just seven months ago.

He continued: "I had a really good day, everyone was kept safe and it was a really good experience and I am glad I was able to be a part of it. It was a great day of celebration and everyone I spoke to was really happy. Lots of members of the public came up to us and thanked us for what we are doing.

"It was very jubilant with lots of singing, dancing and flag waving. I think everyone was just really happy to be a part of this really big moment in history. My grandparents were about five years old when the last Coronation happened so my parents have never seen one and I have never seen one. It was a big moment for me."

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Jake even managed to get a glimpse of the procession before and after the King's crowning.

The 25-year-old who graduated from University in 2019 got into volunteering after joining a first aid society while he was studying.

Since then he has done a lot of events in and around Andover as well as national events including the Coronation, the London Marathon and Wimbledon.