Residents can mark the Queen’s jubilee by having their own specially engraved paving stone.

Wandsworth Council has become the first local authority in the country to offer residents the chance to mark 60 years of the Queen's reign.

Residents can request the unique piece of paving be laid in the road outside their homes by council officers.

People living in Festing Road , Putney, have already raised the £380 required to buy the stone and fully fund its engraving and installation.

The residents have chosen the words "Happy and Glorious", followed by "Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012" in smaller letters.

They are currently preparing to have the paving stone engraved before handing it back to the council to install in the pavement.

Mr Thompson, who has lived in Putney for 35 years, said: "I think these engravings are a very nice way for the inhabitants of the street to leave some sort of legacy - these are things that will live on.

"I suppose they are a sort of alternative to the blue plaques you see on buildings, only pavement engravings offer something a little different."

The council's cabinet member for strategic planning, Councillor Russell King, said: "The council is happy to help any resident or group mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in this unique way by offering to provide and install paving stones.

"They represent a lasting tribute to an event that will be celebrated across the nation."

The cost to engrave a paving stone is about £150, while the cost to the council to plan and carry out installation work is around £230 - producing an overall cost to anyone taking up the offer of approximately £380.

The stones can only be on roads managed by Wandsworth, not red routes, and anyone interested is advised to organise it well in advance of the Jubilee celebrations in June.

To enquire about obtaining a Jubilee paving stone, call Dave Kelly at Wandsworth Council on 020 8871 5670 or email dkelly@wandsworth.gov.uk.