Jun 23, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Many congratulations to everyone at the wonderful Elvis and Kresse on receiving The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category. Elvis and Kresse was founded in 2005 when the founders learned that London Fire Brigade’s damaged hoses were...
Jun 23, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenants attended events around the County to celebrate Windrush 75 and recognise the contributions and achievements of the Windrush generation. Windrush flags were raised in Gravesend and Dartford and a special Windrush 75 flag designed for Kent was raised...
Jun 19, 2023 | Featured News, General News
SEVEN new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent have been appointed today, each of them honoured for their positive contributions to the County and the Nation. They are Mr Paul Barrett MBE (Canterbury); Mrs Marian Boswall (Maidstone); Colonel (Retd) Jane Carey-Harris TD VR...
Jun 19, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
Many congratulations to all those honoured in HM The King’s Birthday Honours List. A great list and we are so fortunate to have so many exceptional people living in Kent and doing so much for their communities and their Country. We were delighted to see two Kent...
Mar 29, 2023 | Featured News, General News
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Lady Colgrain, has expressed much sadness on hearing the news of the unexpected death of Paul O’Grady last night. In paying tribute to Paul, The Lady Colgrain said: It is with great sadness that we have woken to the news of Paul’s...
Jan 26, 2023 | Featured News, Forthcoming Events, General News, Kent County Events
Plans to celebrate the Coronation of HM The King are underway with a weekend of events planned as follows: Saturday 6th May The Coronation Service will take place at Westminster Abbey. Sunday 7th May This is the day for the Coronation Big Lunch where communities...
Jan 11, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Kent Scouts with their special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) as part of the “Tree of Trees” which stood tall as a message of hope, regeneration and optimism to the nation and the world as part of the Platinum...
Jan 11, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present COOK with their Queen’s Award for Enterprise. COOK was founded in 1997 by Ed and Dale, two entrepreneurs, with a little shop in Farnham and an old pizza delivery kitchen. Inspired by the taste of great home-cooking,...
Jan 11, 2023 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
In the lead up to Christmas, the wonderful Cohesion Plus hosted Festivals of Christmas Lights in Gravesham and Dartford. Deputy Lieutenants, Bhargawa Vasudaven and Kelvin Holford, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at these events and had a fantastic time. A huge number...
Dec 31, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
We would like to congratulate all the Kent residents who have received an Honour in the New Years Honours List for 2023. They are all absolutely exceptional and contribute so much to the County, and to the Country, The impact they have on their communities and the...
Dec 6, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
On Monday 5 December, we were delighted to welcome Sir Nicholas Bacon, Chairman of The Queen’s Green Canopy, to Kent to officially open The Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt. The Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt is an initiative by the Kent Lieutenancy to mark The...
Nov 28, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
This Remembrance Sunday, the Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants attended Services, Parades and laid wreaths across the County. The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Service and Parade in Canterbury this year where she was joined by one of her Lord-Lieutenant Cadets,... 
