The Kent Lieutenancy Annual Meeting was held in April at the Orchards in East Malling. We were pleased to welcome William Glover, Diversity and Community Relations Magistrate for the South East, where he spoke about the role of the Magistracy and the need for more...
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...
The Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants celebrated St Georges day around the county. The Lord-Lieutenant attended the celebrations in Dartford and Deputy Lieutenant, Dr Vasudaven represented the Lord Lieutenant in Gravesend. The celebrations were produced and...
The Lord-Lieutenant, as Patron of the Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust, was delighted to attend the Canterbury Music Club Concert on 21 April 2024 in the Colyer Fergusson Hall at the University of Kent. The Concert was given by three of the Kent and Medway Young...
Deputy Lieutenant, Gurvinder Sandher, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the recent Vaisakhi celebrations in Gravesend. The Festival of Vaisakhi is a special date in the Sikh calendar which commemorates when Sikhism was born as a collective faith in...
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to plant a Coronation Tree at Mark Beech Village Hall to mark HM The King’s Coronation and the 100th anniversary of the hall. More information can be found on the Mark Beech Village Hall website.
Commonwealth Day was celebrated on 11 March and Deputy Lieutenants attended flag raisings of the Commonwealth Flag around the County. The theme for 2024 was One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth. Learn more about Commonwealth Day and how The...
The Lord-Lieutenant has thoroughly enjoyed presenting The King’s Award for Voluntary Service to our four winning groups. Child’s Vision received their Award in March with Academy FM, SATEDA and Sittingbourne Community Radio being presented with their...
The Lord-Lieutenant joined some of her Deputy Lieutenants including Gurvinder Sandher and Bill Cockcroft at an Audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend Justin Welby: a themed reception on Collaboration for Community Regeneration & Growth. The...
Deputy Lieutenant, Gurvinder Sandher, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at the Holi Celebrations in Dartford. This fantastic event was organised by the wonderful Kent Equality Cohesion Council and brought the community together for a fun celebration of the Festival of...
The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to attend the Kent Royal British Legion’s thank you event for the volunteers who co-ordinate the Poppy Appeal in Kent. Without these volunteers, the annual Poppy Appeal wouldn’t happen and we are so grateful for all they are...
Deputy Lieutenant, Andrew Wood, had a fantastic time at the Holi Celebrations in Maidstone. Holi is a significant Hindu celebration, also known as the Festival of Colours. Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love. For many,...
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