Mar 5, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
On Tuesday 25 February, we were thrilled to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to Kent. Her Majesty The Queen visited Canterbury and unveiled a statue of Aphra Behn, the Canterbury born playwright who was England’s first professional female writer. Her Majesty...
Jan 20, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Colonel Jane Carey-Harris was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the County Conference of the Royal British Legion which was overseen by Caye Gould, the County Chairman. It was attended by Paul Bennett, the National President, and...
Jan 20, 2025 | Featured News, General News
The Lord-Lieutenant had a fantastic visit to Maya’s Community Support Centre in Herne Bay where she had the opportunity to meet with the volunteers and see first hand the inspirational work they are doing for the community. This includes a free shop as well as a food...
Jan 2, 2025 | Featured News, General News
The Lord-Lieutenant is pleased to appoint The Right Honourable Sir Hugh Robertson KCMG DL as the new Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, on 2nd January 2025. Lady Colgrain has expressed her gratitude to Brigadier (Retd) Trevor Minter OBE DL who is stepping down as Vice...
Dec 5, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
We were thrilled to be given the opportunity by The Royal Foundation to host a Community Carol Service at Rochester Cathedral as part of HRH The Princess of Wales’ ‘Together at Christmas’ initiative. Fifteen Community Carol Services are taking place...
Nov 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend the Kent Volunteer Police Cadets Passing Out Parade where 74 new Cadets ‘passed-out’ following their intensive new recruit course. Lady Colgrain thoroughly enjoyed meeting the new Police Cadets and talking to...
Nov 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to host a networking reception to mark the start of Inter Faith Week on 11 November. Lady Colgrain hosted this reception with one of her Deputy Lieutenants, Gurvinder Sandher ,who is the CEO of Kent Equality Cohesion Council. It was a...
Sep 17, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to visit Priority Freight in Dover to present them with their King’s Award for Enterprise. She was joined by Deputy Lieutenant, Clive Stevens and her Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Layana Joshy. Priority Freight winning this Award is...
Sep 16, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Brigade Electronics with their King’s Award for Enterprise at a special celebratory presentation. Brigade Electronics wins this prestigious Award in the International Trade Category for the second time, the first time...
Aug 9, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was honoured to attend the annual Battle of Britain Memorial day Service at Capel Le Ferne. Lady Colgrain took the salute and laid a wreath to honour ‘the few’. Lady Colgrain was accompanied by her husband, Deputy Lieutenant Lord...
Aug 9, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend the SSAFA Kent AGM where she is President. The AGM included information on the wonderful and much needed work that SSAFA does for the Armed Forces Community in Kent, supporting serving personnel and veterans as well as their...
Aug 9, 2024 | Featured News, General News
During Volunteers Week in June, the Lord-Lieutenant and her husband, Deputy Lieutenant, Lord Colgrain, had the pleasure of visiting Rochester Cathedral and meeting the wonderful volunteers there. They met with the talented embroiderers and flower arrangers who showed...
