Nov 18, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant joined the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells on Thursday 11 November to plant a tree in Dunorlan Park to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the chartering of Tunbridge Wells Soroptimists. This was a wonderful occasion to celebrate this fantastic...
Nov 18, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend the Mayor of Maidstone’s Civic Service at All Saints Church in Maidstone on Friday 5 November. The Lord-Lieutenant would like to thank the Mayor, Cllr Fay Gooch, for a wonderful Service in this fantastic church in the...
Oct 26, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenants, Bhargawa Vasudaven and Jo Holmes were pleased to attend the screening of the Cohesion Plus film, ‘Identity’, as part of Kent’s celebrations for Black History Month. This event took place in partnership with the North Kent...
Oct 26, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Nadra Ahmed, had a wonderful time at the Wrotham Festival of Light, organised in partnership by Cohesion Plus, Kent Equality Cohesion Council and Saint Georges Primary School. The Festival saw the community come together with all ages celebrating...
Oct 26, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to lead the planting of a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy at Parkside Community Primary School in Canterbury. Parkside Primary School were selected as part of the City Primary Schools Queen’s Green Canopy initiative as...
Oct 13, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
On Thursday 30 September, HRH The Princess Royal visited Kent. Her Royal Highness started the day with a visit to The British Horse Society’s Healthcare and Education Clinic in Ashford. These clinics are a pioneering nationwide educational initiative to help with the...
Oct 12, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
As the Chairman of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Magistracy in Kent, the Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to welcome the new Magistrates at their Swearing in Ceremony at Maidstone Crown Courts. The long history of the Magistracy is that of selfless...
Oct 11, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
This year is the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal British Legion. Both the national body and its Branch in Royal Tunbridge Wells were founded in 1921. The purpose of both has remained the same over the decades—“to support our Armed Forces community...
Oct 8, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
At the end of September, the Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to attend the SERFCA Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards Ceremony at the Salomons Estate. The evening was an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of many outstanding individuals. The Lord-Lieutenant was most...
Sep 28, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant had the pleasure of presenting SERV Kent with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at Chilham. SERV Kent is an incredible charity, providing emergency courier services, transporting vital supplies for the NHS and its major hospitals, as...
Sep 27, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Bill Cockcroft, was delighted to attend the Maidstone Mela at Mote Park on Sunday 19 September. The Maidstone Mela celebrates music, visual arts, food and dance from around the world and is a fantastic community event. Thank you to the wonderful...
Sep 27, 2021 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to attend the Kent Branch of SSAFA AGM last week at The Friars in Aylesford. Lady Colgrain presented the Long Service Awards in her role as President of the Kent Branch of SSAFA. She was delighted to meet so many of the volunteers and... 
