Dec 4, 2024 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenants, Jo Holmes, Jane Loudon and Andrew Wood were pleased to join fellow Deputy Lieutenant, Gurvinder Sandher at a special celebration event for South Asian Heritage Month. The event was organised by Kent Equality Cohesion Council and took place in...
Dec 4, 2024 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was thrilled to attend a very special ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral in the Summer where she saw YolanDa Brown OBE DL be appointed to the role of Chancellor of the University of Kent. We are delighted to welcome YolanDa to Kent in her new role as...
Dec 4, 2024 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenants, Peter Gilbert and Andrew Wood were delighted to present Lt Cdr Dick Thackery with his SERFCA Lord-Lieutenant’s Meritorious Service Certificate at the Royal College of Defence Studies. Dick had been unable to attend the Awards Ceremony but we...
Sep 17, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to visit Priority Freight in Dover to present them with their King’s Award for Enterprise. She was joined by Deputy Lieutenant, Clive Stevens and her Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Layana Joshy. Priority Freight winning this Award is...
Sep 16, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Brigade Electronics with their King’s Award for Enterprise at a special celebratory presentation. Brigade Electronics wins this prestigious Award in the International Trade Category for the second time, the first time...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was thrilled to present TPS Global with their King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to be joined by one of her Deputy Lieutenants, Louise Bryant who read the Grant of Appointment and...
Apr 24, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
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...
Mar 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Child’s Vision with their King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Child’s Vision is a charity who support children who are living with domestic abuse. The small team of volunteers are doing an incredible job with these young...
Feb 7, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present eXroid Technology Ltd with The King’s Award for Enterprise at their recent meeting at the Royal College of Physicians. eXroid Technology win The King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. They provide an...
Jan 10, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Annual Kent Special Constabulary Awards took place in December to recognise and celebrate the best police volunteering in the county. Two of our Deputy Lieutenants were present at the Awards Ceremony – Sir George Jessel and Nadra Ahmed in her role as High...
Jan 8, 2024 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
Deputy Lieutenant, Nick Hely-Hutchinson, attended the Order of St John NHS Donor Awards Ceremony in May 2023 at Titsey Place where he presented Awards on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant. The NHS website has more information on these important Awards. This is always a...
Jan 8, 2024 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
In April 2023, Deputy Lieutenant, Jane Ashton, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the Hypo Hounds Awards Ceremony. The Ceremony took place at the Ashford International Hotel. Hypo Hounds is a Diabetic Alert Assistant Dogs Charity and they are doing... 
