Aug 5, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
In response to the appeal made by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and supported by The Royal Household for floodlighting and house lights to be extinguished between 2200 and 2300 hours on the night of 4th August, and to leave a single light burning in...
Aug 5, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales visited Folkestone on Monday 4th August 2014 to open the Step Short Association’s Memorial Arch on the Leas, Folkestone. The arch is the only new memorial to be built in commemoration of World War 1. The arch replaces an...
Jul 29, 2014 | General News
To commemorate the Commencement of WW1, the community of Rusthall Village held a special Service of Remembrance, together with a Rededication of their War Memorial. Local Rusthall Historian, Mr Clive Roberts, was intrigued by a remark made by Canon Bob Whyte at the...
Jul 18, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH the Duke of Kent visited the Kent Show on Friday 11th July, in his 39th year as Patron of the Kent Agricultural Society and opened the new Maidstone Pavilion. During the tour of the building he visited the stand where David McDine DL was promoting his new book...
Jul 18, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant attended Memorial Day at the Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne, with Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Andrew Pulford KCB CBE ADC RAF. A number of the Battle of Britain pilots were present for this annual gathering, and next year...
Jul 1, 2014 | General News
Offham village near West Malling held its Annual Village Church Service on Sunday 22nd June at St Michael’s Church with the Reverend David Green officiating. The theme of this year’s service was remembering a village, county and community in the Great War...
Jun 30, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
Kent’s in-coming civic heads were congratulated by The Queen’s representative in the County at a reception on 19th June to welcome them at the start of their year of office. It was an opportunity for the new County, Borough and District Council Chairmen and Mayors...
Jun 27, 2014 | General News, Royal Visits
HRH The Princess Royal accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence visited the Dungeness Lifeboat Station to name the new Shannon Class Lifeboat The Morrell on Saturday 31st May, 2014. The Lifeboat, Tractor and Trailer were purchased as the result of a legacy of £6...
Jun 26, 2014 | General News
The Mayor of Ashford has welcomed the new Link Deputy Lieutenant for the Ashford area to his post. The Mayor & Mayoress of Ashford (Cllr. John & Mrs Jill Link) hosted an afternoon tea on Wednesday 28th May for the new Ashford Link Deputy Lieutenant of Kent...
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...
