Jun 29, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Major Dennis Bradley, recently attended the Hythe and Saltwood Royal British Legion’s Falklands Commemoration on the 40th anniversary. This was such a poignant service, attended by local dignitaries and those who had lost loved ones in the...
Jun 29, 2022 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Paul Auston, was delighted to present Jack Barrell, aged 11 from Lydd, the much sought-after Wheels of Time 2022 Top Award badge and certificate. Jack was the first in the County to collect all 53 badges from participating Wheels of Time museums and...
Jun 29, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
On 26 May, the Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Gloucester to Kent. His Royal Highness visited Romney Marsh Community Hub where he met with volunteers and users of the hub and learnt more about the ways in which the Hub supported the community...
Jun 28, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to host a British Empire Medal Investiture at Chevening House on 22 June for medallists from Kent who were awarded their British Empire Medal in HM The Queen’s New Year 2022 Honours List. Liesje Athwal receives the Award for Services to...
Jun 23, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to attend the AGM for the Kent Branch of SSAFA, of which she is President. SSAFA is a wonderful charity which does so much to support those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces and their families. Lady Colgrain...
Jun 23, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
We were absolutely delighted to be present at the Kent Business Vision Live event this year. The Kent Lieutenancy had a stand where we were pleased to be joined by Nichola Bruno and Will Arndt from The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Office and we had a wonderful...
Jun 23, 2022 | General News, Kent County Events
We are absolutely thrilled that in Kent, two ancient woodlands and one ancient tree have been dedicated to Her Majesty The Queen in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The ancient woodlands are at Lullingstone Country Park and Moat Farm Woodlands in Shadoxhurst. The...
Jun 23, 2022 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenants have been taking part in tree plantings throughout the year as part of the The Queen’s Green Canopy, an initiative to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Planting season has now finished but will reopen in October for anyone who...
Jun 14, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Weekend was a huge success with communities across the country taking part in celebrations to mark this unprecedented achievement and to thank Her Majesty for 70 years of service. The Platinum Jubilee was cause for huge celebration by...
May 30, 2022 | Featured News, Forthcoming Events, General News, Kent County Events
LORD-LIEUTENANT OF KENT HAILS HER MAJESTY’S 70 YEARS OF SERVICE AND ENCOURAGES COUNTY TO CELEBRATE HER UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT The Queen’s 70 years of service is a cause for huge celebration by the people of Kent and Medway during the Platinum Jubilee weekend. The Lady...
May 18, 2022 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Trevor Sturgess, attended the meeting of Gillingham Inner Wheel District at Upchurch River Valley Golf Club and gave a talk on the Lieutenancy, its history and its position in modern day life. Thank you to Gillingham Inner Wheel District for...
May 18, 2022 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Shepherd Neame is planting 70 trees at pubs across its estate as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy project to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this year. The Faversham-based brewer and pub company has so far planted 66 fruit trees at four pubs in the South East... 
