Dec 4, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
In the Summer, Deputy Lieutenant, Chris Gilbert, was delighted to join the Medway Ghanaian Association to celebrate Ghana’s Republic Day. A Family Fun Day was held in Rainham for all the local community to enjoy and it was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to...
Dec 4, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
On Motor Neurone Global Awareness Day, the Lord-Lieutenant joined the MND Community in Kent for a Roundtable event and reception. The event was a great success and established some really important benchmarks and relationships with care providers across the county....
Dec 4, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenants have the pleasure of attending Citizenship Ceremonies each month in Rochester to welcome those in Medway who are receiving their British Citizenship. These ceremonies take place at the Corn Exchange in Rochester and the Deputy Lieutenants join the...
Nov 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend the Kent Volunteer Police Cadets Passing Out Parade where 74 new Cadets ‘passed-out’ following their intensive new recruit course. Lady Colgrain thoroughly enjoyed meeting the new Police Cadets and talking to...
Nov 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to host a networking reception to mark the start of Inter Faith Week on 11 November. Lady Colgrain hosted this reception with one of her Deputy Lieutenants, Gurvinder Sandher ,who is the CEO of Kent Equality Cohesion Council. It was a...
Aug 9, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was honoured to attend the annual Battle of Britain Memorial day Service at Capel Le Ferne. Lady Colgrain took the salute and laid a wreath to honour ‘the few’. Lady Colgrain was accompanied by her husband, Deputy Lieutenant Lord...
Aug 9, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
Armed Forces Day 2024 took place on 29 June and Deputy Lieutenants attended events around the County to celebrate this important occasion where communities have the opportunity to thank the Armed Forces for all they do. Earlier in the week, Armed Forces Flags were...
Aug 9, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Jane Carey-Harris, had the pleasure of representing the Lord-Lieutenant at the 30th Anniversary celebrations of the St Peter’s Village Tour. St Peter’s Village Tour is run by 100 volunteers and offers free historical and interactive...
Aug 9, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend the SSAFA Kent AGM where she is President. The AGM included information on the wonderful and much needed work that SSAFA does for the Armed Forces Community in Kent, supporting serving personnel and veterans as well as their...
Aug 9, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Judith Armitt, had the pleasure of attending the University of Greenwich’s Medway Campus for the Kent Gifted and Talented Science and Technology Day. This fun day is organised by MCS Projects Ltd and aims to inspire young people to continue...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
June 2024 marked the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy Landings. Events took place across the country and throughout Kent. We were pleased to be able to nominate Kent residents including veterans, a D-Day widow, Cadets and representatives from Armed Forces...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was thrilled to present TPS Global with their King’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to be joined by one of her Deputy Lieutenants, Louise Bryant who read the Grant of Appointment and...
