Dec 31, 2020 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Kent’s New Year Honours have been announced and we are extremely proud of everyone who has received an Honour in this year’s list. We are very fortunate to have so many exceptional people in the County and we would like to wish every recipient many...
Dec 15, 2020 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Mr John Cannon with his MBE at the Archbishop’s Palace last week. Mr Cannon was awarded with the MBE for Services to the British Cobnut Industry in the New Year Honours list. Unfortunately, Investitures at the...
Oct 12, 2020 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 were announced on Saturday 10 October and Kent has a huge number of recipients. The list includes, Paul Carter who receives a Knighthood for his work with the County Councils Network and his time as Leader of Kent County...
Jun 3, 2020 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
LORD-LIEUTENANT OF KENT HAILS “HEART-WARMING” VOLUNTEERING ACHIEVEMENTS OF QUARTET OF QUEEN’S AWARD WINNERS Four organisations doing amazing volunteering work for their community have been honoured with a royal seal of approval. Broadstairs Town Team, Nourish...
May 14, 2020 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
DOUBLE TOP – LORD-LIEUTENANT HAILS TWO KENT WINNERS OF THE QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE Her Majesty The Queen has honoured two enterprising Kent businesses. Nim’s Fruit Crisps, based at Trinity Trading Estate, Sittingbourne, and Priority Freight Holdings, of...
Nov 1, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Deal With It has been awarded the highly coveted Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteers, for its commitment to plastic reduction and other green initiatives, campaigning to make Deal a greener town. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service...
Oct 21, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Tonbridge-based company Atom Brands has been presented with the Queens Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade success, having been awarded the accolade earlier this year. The Lord-Lieutenant Viscount De L’Isle CVO MBE presented the Queen’s...
Oct 21, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Brigade Electronics plc, a leading commercial vehicle safety supplier has been presented with the Queens Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade success, having been awarded the accolade earlier this year. The company was one of only three...
Oct 18, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Kent’s finest have been honoured by The Queen with the presentation of their British Empire Medals (BEM). Chosen for their outstanding and dedicated community work and public service the 9 recipients, Dr Andrew Ashbee (Snodland); Rev’d Carol Avery (formerly of...
Oct 10, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Trumpeters heralding the arrival of the Lord-Lieutenant. (c) Stewart Turkington. Penshurst Place where the ceremony was held. (c) Stewart Turkington. The Baron’s Hall, Penshurst Place. (c) Stewart Turkington. Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant’s SERFCA Annual Award...
Jun 10, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Three Kent Volunteer Groups have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The three exceptional groups to have been honoured with this prestigious Award in Kent are: Deal With It based in...
Apr 23, 2019 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant congratulates this year’s Kent winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and looks forward to meeting the organisations in person to present them with their well- earned trophies. They are as follows – Atom Brands –... 
