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...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
June 2024 marked the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy Landings. Events took place across the country and throughout Kent. We were pleased to be able to nominate Kent residents including veterans, a D-Day widow, Cadets and representatives from Armed Forces...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was thrilled to present TPS Global with their King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to be joined by one of her Deputy Lieutenants, Louise Bryant who read the Grant of Appointment and...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Victoria Wallace, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the Kent Police Cadets Passing Out Parade as the guest of honour and Inspecting Officer. 78 new members of Kent Police Cadets passed out and it was truly wonderful to see the pride...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Nick Hely-Hutchinson was pleased to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at a very special Award Ceremony at Titsey Place in May. The NHSBT/Order of St John Organ Donor Awards honours donors who have saved and improved the lives of others by donating their...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
On 22 April, the Lord Lieutenant was delighted to attend a reception on board the Medway Queen. The paddle streamer Medway Queen was launched in 1924 and entered service on Thames estuary routes in July of that year. She was an important part of the tourist scene... 
