May 15, 2018 | General News
A ceremony was held 11th May to celebrate the opening of a new Hindu Mandir, or Temple, in Manor Road, Gravesend, a significant milestone for the Hindu community as it is their first place of worship in North Kent. The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent was represented by...
May 14, 2018 | General News
Army and Royal Air Force Air Cadets from Dover and the surrounding area joined Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Viscount De L’Isle MBE and other local and military dignitaries at the official opening of their new Joint Cadet Centre at Dover, on Thursday 19...
May 14, 2018 | General News
Major James Thomas Byford McCudden VC DSO MC MM CdeG(FR) RAF, the most highly decorated WWI airman of the entire British Empire, has been honoured with two new memorials marking the 100th anniversary of the awarding of his Victoria Cross. The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent,...
May 14, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events
This Ceremony was held to unveil a special paver near the Tunbridge Wells War Memorial in memory of Major Eric Stuart Dougall VC MC , Royal Field Artillery, who was born in Tunbridge Wells 13th April 1886, and died 14th April 1918 at Kemmel in Belgium. Major Eric...
May 5, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events
Mrs Jane Ashton was installed as the new High Sheriff of Kent at St George’s Church, Benenden, on Sunday 8th April 2018. The service was preceded by a luncheon at Benenden School, and followed by tea there by kind permission of the Headmistress, Mrs Samantha...
May 5, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Duke of Kent arrived on the Isle of Sheppey greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant, and started his visit at the Guildhall Museum at Queenborough to meet the Charter 650 Committee which was formed to celebrate 650 years of the town’s Royal Charter which was given by King...
May 4, 2018 | General News
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Mr Richard Oldfield DL, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at Cranbrook School’s fifth centenary celebrations on 22nd March 2018, when a unique Founders’ Day service was held at St. Dunstan’s Church. Held in honour of founder John...
May 2, 2018 | General News
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle MBE, celebrated HM The Queen’s ‘steadfast commitment’ to the Commonwealth and its 53 Sovereign States at the annual Civic Service held in Canterbury Cathedral on 20th March. Statistically, half the population of...
May 2, 2018 | General News
Mrs Rosemary Dymond DL will represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the annual Gravesham Borough Council Meeting and Mayor Making Ceremony being held at the Woodville Civic Centre on 8th May 2018 at 19.00. This annual Council Meeting is mainly a ceremonial meeting to elect...
Apr 20, 2018 | General News
The Mayor of Tunbridge Wells, Cllr Julia Soyke, together with the Mayor’s Escort, Peter Soyke and Deputy Lieutenant Peter Blackwell JP DL, who was representing the Lord-Lieutenant, hosted an ‘Unfurling the Commonwealth Flag’ Event in the Council Chamber at the Town...
Feb 22, 2018 | General News
It has become a well-established tradition for Councillor Patricia Rolfe, currently the Deputy Mayor of New Romney, to host an annual charity dinner for International Women’s Day. This year’s dinner, held at the Littlestone Golf Club, was extremely well...
