Mar 26, 2026 | General News
Deputy Lieutenant Jane Carey-Harris was honoured to attend the Maidstone Sea Cadets evening last week at the Maidstone United Reformed Church. It was a very special occasion, celebrating the dedication and achievements of the cadets over the past year. It was a lovely...
Mar 26, 2026 | General News
Our thanks go to all those at Sevenoaks District Council for organising the Commonwealth Day flag raising ceremony held on Monday 9 March in Sevenoaks, which brought together representatives from the local community to mark this important annual occasion. Commonwealth...
Mar 26, 2026 | General News
Deputy Lieutenant Jane Ashton, was delighted to attend the Royal British Legion Kent annual conference at Headcorn Village Hall earlier this year. The event was proficiently organised and well attended, bringing together dedicated members and volunteers from across...
Mar 26, 2026 | General News
On 27 January, Deputy Lieutenant Clive Stevens attended the Holocaust Memorial Service in Ramsgate, joining others in a moving and poignant act of remembrance. The ceremony reflected on the tragic events of the Holocaust and subsequent genocides, honouring the...
Mar 26, 2026 | General News
Deputy Lieutenants Kate Fenwick, Tim Steele and Clive Stevens were delighted to attend a very special event at the Turner Contemporary at the beginning of January. The visit included a private guided tour of the wonderful exhibition by the acclaimed artist Bridget...
Mar 26, 2026 | Featured News, General News, Royal Visits
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales to Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March for the installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally. It was a...
Mar 17, 2026 | General News
A huge thank you to everyone who attended and was involved in the Lord-Lieutenant and Kent High Sheriff’s Volunteers Service at Rochester Cathedral last week. It was an absolutely fantastic evening to give thanks to the county’s incredible volunteers and...
Mar 17, 2026 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent was delighted to see the Holi Festival of Colours return to Dartford’s Open-Air Theatre in Central Park on Sunday 8 March. Represented on the day by Deputy Lieutenant Gurvinder Sandher MBE, the Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to support this...
Mar 9, 2026 | Featured News, General News
SIX new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent have been appointed today, each of them honoured for their positive contributions to the County and the Nation. Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Simon Dean OBE (Tunbridge Wells); Dr Gill Fargher (Medway); Mrs Gail Hall (Maidstone); Mr Gavin...
Feb 23, 2026 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Andrew Wood, was pleased to represent the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent at the Lunar New Year Celebration in Maidstone on Saturday. Organised by the fantastic Cohesion Plus, the event brought communities together to welcome the Year of the Horse with...
Feb 16, 2026 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to visit Mr Christopher Deering and present him with his MBE, recognising more than fifty years of exceptional voluntary service to disabled people and the wider community. Since 1967, Mr Deering has given his time as a volunteer...
Feb 16, 2026 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was honoured to attend the annual Ramsgate Royal Navy Association Channel Dash Memorial Service, held to remember the brave personnel who took part in Operation Fuller in 1942. This important commemoration reflects Kent’s significant role during...
