The royal couple visited Abbey Leisure Centre, following the completion of the extensive tiling works carried out by Elite Tiling Ltd.
After viewing swimming display’s and meeting staff the Queen formally opened the new facility with Cllr Darren Rodwell, leader of London Borough Barking Dagenham Council.
Swimming activities were demonstration by local school children during the Queens visit to the Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking as part of celebrations to mark Barking and Dagenham’s 50th anniversary on July 16, 2015.