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, Kent County Events
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Richard Oldfield OBE DL, representing the Lord- Lieutenant, attended the Autumn Bench Meeting of the East Kent Magistrates’ Bench at Lower Hardres Village Hall, Canterbury, on Thursday 3rd October and presented Certificates for Long...
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...
Aug 1, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
Mr Russell Race JP DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant at The Kent Autistic Trust’s 30th Birthday celebrations held at Chatham Dockyard on 19th July where the charity celebrated achieving 30 years of providing services and support to people with Autism. This...
Jul 20, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visited the port of Dover on 5th July 2019 to name the new Saga cruise ship, the Spirit of Discovery, officially becoming its Godmother. On arrival HRH was greeted by Kent Deputy Lieutenant Mr Bill Fawcus DL, representing the...
Jun 22, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
Leeds Castle 25th June, 2019 HRH Princess Alexandra started her visit to Kent at Leeds Castle as part of the Castle’s 900th anniversary celebrations. Greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, The Viscount De L’Isle, HRH opened the new ‘Princess...
Jun 21, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord–Lieutenant and Viscountess De L’Isle hosted their Annual Civic Reception for all incoming Kent Mayors, District Council Chairmen and Chief Executives in the Barons Hall at Penshurst Place on 20th June, the last they will hold before Lord De L’Isle...
Jun 20, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
Seven new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent have been appointed today, each of them honoured for their positive contributions to the County and the Nation. They are Brigadier (Retd) Nick Baveystock (Bearsted); Colonel Christopher Gilbert (Rainham); The Very Reverend Dr...
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...
