Apr 24, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Andrew Wood, had a fantastic time at the Holi Celebrations in Maidstone. Holi is a significant Hindu celebration, also known as the Festival of Colours. Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, and the blossoming of love. For many,...
Apr 24, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to join the celebrations at Diversity House in Sittingbourne on International Women’s Day. The event was hosted by Christine Locke, CEO of Diversity House and featured many speakers including the Lord-Lieutenant who spoke about...
Mar 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
In February, Deputy Lieutenant, Jane Carey-Harris, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at the Channel Dash Memorial Service in Ramsgate. This special service was organised by Ramsgate Royal Naval Association to give those who took part in the Channel Dash the...
Mar 25, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Andrew Wood, was delighted to join the celebrations in Maidstone for Lunar New Year. This fantastic event was organised by Kent Equality Cohesion Council to celebrate the year of the dragon!
Mar 25, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, Deputy Lieutenant, Clive Stevens, joined the Mayor of Ramsgate and the High Sheriff of Kent at a special Memorial Service for the victims of genocide, past and present. We would like to thank the Mayor of Ramsgate for hosting this...
Mar 18, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
We were delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Gloucester to Kent on 8 March where he was welcomed at venues in Dover and Deal. His Royal Highness began the day at Richborough Roman Fort in Sandwich, an English Heritage Site. Richborough is the most symbolically...
Jan 22, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Georgie Warner, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society Annual Dinner as the guest of John Spence, President of the Society. The dinner was held in November at the Spa Hotel in...
Jan 12, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Just before Christmas, Deputy Lieutenant, Sir Hugh Robertson, had the pleasure of attending the Freedom of Folkestone Parade by the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles. The Parade took place at Sir John More Barracks and had a Coronation theme, with many on parade...
Jan 10, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies, Kent County Events
The Annual Kent Special Constabulary Awards took place in December to recognise and celebrate the best police volunteering in the county. Two of our Deputy Lieutenants were present at the Awards Ceremony – Sir George Jessel and Nadra Ahmed in her role as High...
Jan 8, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the NHS in July 2023, the Lord-Lieutenant visited Pembury Hospital in Tunbridge Wells. Whilst there, she raised the NHS Flag and planted a tree to commemorate this special anniversary. She met the Air Ambulance Team and NHS staff...
Jan 8, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
The Ebbsfleet Fusion Festival took place in the Summer and Deputy Lieutenant, Rosemary Dymond attended to represent the Lord-Lieutenant, and thoroughly enjoyed herself. This annual event is organised by Cohesion Plus and takes place at Platinum Jubilee Park in...
Jan 8, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
In the Summer, Deputy Lieutenant, Andrew Wood had a fantastic time at Medway Ghanaian Association’s Family Fun Day. It took place at Rainham Recreation Ground and there were activities for all ages and interests. The event was to celebrate Ghana’s Republic...
