Jun 24, 2014 | General News, Royal Visits
Ramsgate Tunnels HRH the Duke of Kent visited Ramsgate on 27th May. Ramsgate Tunnels were completed in June 1939 as air-raid shelters and opened by The Duke’s father. The far-sightedness of the Mayor and Borough Surveyor saved many lives during WWII and provided...
Jun 12, 2014 | General News
Pupils at Rainham Mark Grammar School were praised by the Lord Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle, for their good citizenship and charity fundraising when he visited the school on Friday 23rd May. Accompanied by the Mayor of Medway, Cllr Barry Kemp, and Medway Council’s...Jun 10, 2014 | General News
Mr Peter Blackwell JP DL is representing the Lord-Lieutenant at The 1st World War Drumhead Commemorative Service being held at 2.30pm on Sunday 3rd August, at The Calverley Grounds in Tunbridge Wells. The invitation came from the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells, Cllr Julian...
May 20, 2014 | General News
Teachers and school pupils from across Kent attended an event on 13th May 2014 at Wellesley House School, Broadstairs to learn about the Battle of Waterloo Commemorations in 2015. The event, which was organised by ‘Hungry for History’, a national schools campaign,...
Apr 29, 2014 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Kent’s finest were recently honoured by The Queen with the presentation of their British Empire Medals (BEM). Chosen for their tireless community work and dedication, the 6 recipients were presented with their awards by Kent’s Lord-Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle...
Apr 27, 2014 | General News
Peter Blackwell JP DL accompanied the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells, Cllr Ronen Basu and the Mayoress, Sue Basu, in an inspection of over 500 Scouts and Cubs at the St George’s Day Celebration held at the Scout Activity Field, at Adamswell, near Langton Green....
Apr 25, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Richard Oldfield, attended the East Kent launch of Unconquered at Canterbury Cathedral Shop, where the book is on sale, on 24th April. He told guests he had greatly enjoyed reading the book and regaled them with quotations from it, both the...
Apr 22, 2014 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant congratulates the following companies, which have been granted The Queen’s Award for International Trade, 2014. Jon Tibbs Associates Ltd – Speldhurst Founded in 2001, Jon Tibbs Associates Ltd (JTA) provides strategic brand building and...
Apr 8, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
Guests from all over the county gathered at the new Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone, on 8th April for the launch of Unconquered – The Story of Kent and its Lieutenancy. Speaking during the event, attended by more than 130 guests, the...
Apr 5, 2014 | General News
On the 5th April 2014 the Cavalier Association celebrated the launch of H.M.S. Cavalier R73. The launch took place on the 7th April 1944 at J.S. Whites Yard, Cowes, Isle of Wight. HMS Cavalier was the last destroyer built in the 2nd World War to be decommissioned in...
Apr 2, 2014 | General News, Royal Visits
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester spent the day in Kent on 2nd April. The visit started at – Kent Institute of Medicine & Surgery (KIMS) Six years in the planning, KIMS is a state-of-the-art, £85 million hospital development covering seven acres of...
Mar 19, 2014 | General News, Royal Visits
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall paid a short visit to Yalding on 19th March 2014, to thank the many people who had helped during the Christmas Floods. TRH were greeted by a large crowd including children from the local Primary School, which led to an...
