May 14, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events
This Ceremony was held to unveil a special paver near the Tunbridge Wells War Memorial in memory of Major Eric Stuart Dougall VC MC , Royal Field Artillery, who was born in Tunbridge Wells 13th April 1886, and died 14th April 1918 at Kemmel in Belgium. Major Eric...
May 5, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events
Mrs Jane Ashton was installed as the new High Sheriff of Kent at St George’s Church, Benenden, on Sunday 8th April 2018. The service was preceded by a luncheon at Benenden School, and followed by tea there by kind permission of the Headmistress, Mrs Samantha...
May 5, 2018 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Duke of Kent arrived on the Isle of Sheppey greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant, and started his visit at the Guildhall Museum at Queenborough to meet the Charter 650 Committee which was formed to celebrate 650 years of the town’s Royal Charter which was given by King...
Dec 29, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
The Princess Royal was greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant when visiting the County on 1st December and was escorted to the following destinations – AC Goatham and Son Cold Storage Facility and Packhouse The Princess Royal opened the new £10million Goatham packhouse...
Dec 9, 2017 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Square Pegs, a youth arts organisation for people with special needs aged 7-25 exists for young people who don’t fit in with mainstream activities because of learning or communication difficulties. The group which started 12 years ago, were very proud to...
Dec 8, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events, Royal Visits
HRH The Duke of Kent visited three very different venues when in Kent on 9th November – Folkestone’s New Museum HRH was greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant and escorted on a tour of Folkestone’s impressive new museum at the Town Hall which The Duke of Kent...
Oct 27, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events
The Kent County Council Civic Launch of the 2017 RBL Poppy Appeal was held at County Hall, Maidstone, on 25th October 2017. Among the invited guests was Mr Bill Cockcroft DL representing the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, The Viscount De L’Isle MBE. The Royal British...
Oct 19, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant, greeted by Zach Miles, Abbeyfield Kent Society Chairman, and Leon Steer, Abbeyfield Kent Society Chief Executive, was in attendance and taking a reading at the Golden Anniversary Service of the Abbeyfield Kent Society held at Canterbury Cathedral...
Oct 18, 2017 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle MBE held his annual awards presentation at the Salomon’s Estate in Tunbridge Wells on 26th September 2017. Twenty-two outstanding members of the Reserve Forces and Cadet Movements from all three services – Sea, Army and...
Sep 29, 2017 | General News, Kent County Events
Three of the Four Battalions of PWRR were presented with New Colours at Canterbury Cricket “Spitfire” Ground on Saturday 23rd September, 2017. The recently re-formed 4th Battalion PWRR of Reservists marched on to parade to join their sister battalions. Queen...
Sep 26, 2017 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
Carbon8 Systems Limited, a University of Greenwich spin-out company, was presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle, in a special ceremony held at the Medway Campus on 6th September. Founded just 11 years...
