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...
Apr 29, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
Kent Equality Cohesion Council and Gravesham Borough Council organised an inter faith gathering on Friday April 26th which was attended by faith and community organisations from across the borough. The event, organised to pay respects and remember those who lost...
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 –...
Apr 20, 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). The 11 recipients, named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List, were chosen for their outstanding and dedicated community work and public...
Mar 14, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
Charities who are in desperate need of help and willing volunteers keen to give their time can now be matched online thanks to a new and simple initiative. Kentvolunteers.org.uk is able to match charitable organisations looking for help with suitable volunteer...
Mar 11, 2019 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent has launched a volunteering campaign and website to encourage the people of Kent to help each other. Speaking at his annual Civic Service, held this year in All Saints Church, Maidstone, Viscount De L’Isle, the Queen’s representative in the...
Dec 12, 2018 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH The Duke of Kent presented staff at JTA (Jon Tibbs Associates Limited) with the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2018 at the company’s head office in Kent on 1st November. It was announced in April that JTA, the world’s...
Nov 9, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events
Viscount De L’Isle, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, attended the launch of The Queen’s Own Buffs The Royal Kent Regiment digitized records to be held in the University of Kent. Robert Sidney, a forebear of Lord De L’Isle, was the first Colonel of The Buffs from 1665 to...
