Apr 25, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Richard Oldfield, attended the East Kent launch of Unconquered at Canterbury Cathedral Shop, where the book is on sale, on 24th April. He told guests he had greatly enjoyed reading the book and regaled them with quotations from it, both the...
Apr 22, 2014 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant congratulates the following companies, which have been granted The Queen’s Award for International Trade, 2014. Jon Tibbs Associates Ltd – Speldhurst Founded in 2001, Jon Tibbs Associates Ltd (JTA) provides strategic brand building and...
Apr 8, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
Guests from all over the county gathered at the new Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone, on 8th April for the launch of Unconquered – The Story of Kent and its Lieutenancy. Speaking during the event, attended by more than 130 guests, the...
Mar 11, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
The ninth Civic Service was held in Canterbury Cathedral and was attended by Civic Leaders of Kent, Chairmen of Parish Councils, The Clergy, Magistrates, Armed Forces representatives, Police, Emergency Services and a multitude of individuals from a cross-section of...
Mar 8, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
The Medway Ghanaian Association (MGA) was founded in 2011 as a non-profit making, non-religious, dedicated, community- based voluntary association. It was set up to inform, educate and entertain Ghanaians, Ghanaian descendants and British citizens with...
Feb 10, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
The first-ever in-depth story of a county lieutenancy from Tudor times to the present day is close to publication. Unconquered: The Story of Kent and its Lieutenancy, is a sumptuously illustrated book about the county, its Lieutenants and their Deputies down the...
Jan 16, 2014 | General News, Kent County Events
Two new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent have been appointed, each of them honoured for their positive contributions to the County and the Nation. They are Mrs Valerie Hale JP of Ash, near Canterbury and Lord Sackville of Knole in Sevenoaks. Mrs Valerie Hale has lived in...
Nov 28, 2013 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent wishes to congratulate the two award winners from Kent who were successful in the Fields in Trust Awards Ceremony held at Lords Cricket Ground on 28th November, 2013. Two Kent civil parishes within the Dover District were selected...
Nov 26, 2013 | General News, Kent County Events
It is with great sadness that my wife Isobel and I have heard of the death on Sunday evening of The Right Hon Lord Kingsdown KG. He served with great distinction as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the County, for almost 20 years....Oct 29, 2013 | General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle MBE recently held his annual awards ceremony for the Reserve Forces and Cadet Movements from all three services – Sea, Army and Air – with medals and certificates awarded in recognition of their dedicated service...
Oct 28, 2013 | General News, Kent County Events
Sittingbourne Sea Cadets held an open day where the group welcomed Barry Duffield DL, President of the Medway Town Sea Cadet Unit, to its HQ in Crown Quay Lane. Cadets and instructors were on hand to show potential recruits around the unit and take part in...
Oct 21, 2013 | General News, Kent County Events
In the presence of The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle, eight schools from the Folkestone area participated in a gruelling day of challenging activities designed to develop team spirit, build communication and teamwork skills. The event took place on...
