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...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Victoria Wallace, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the Kent Police Cadets Passing Out Parade as the guest of honour and Inspecting Officer. 78 new members of Kent Police Cadets passed out and it was truly wonderful to see the pride...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Nick Hely-Hutchinson was pleased to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at a very special Award Ceremony at Titsey Place in May. The NHSBT/Order of St John Organ Donor Awards honours donors who have saved and improved the lives of others by donating their...
Aug 8, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
On 22 April, the Lord Lieutenant was delighted to attend a reception on board the Medway Queen. The paddle streamer Medway Queen was launched in 1924 and entered service on Thames estuary routes in July of that year. She was an important part of the tourist scene...
Jul 17, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants celebrated St Georges day around the county. The Lord-Lieutenant attended the celebrations in Dartford and Deputy Lieutenant, Dr Vasudaven represented the Lord Lieutenant in Gravesend. The celebrations were produced and...
Jul 16, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant, as Patron of the Kent and Medway Young Musicians Trust, was delighted to attend the Canterbury Music Club Concert on 21 April 2024 in the Colyer Fergusson Hall at the University of Kent. The Concert was given by three of the Kent and Medway Young...
Jul 16, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Gurvinder Sandher, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the recent Vaisakhi celebrations in Gravesend. The Festival of Vaisakhi is a special date in the Sikh calendar which commemorates when Sikhism was born as a collective faith in...
Jul 16, 2024 | General News, Kent County Events
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to plant a Coronation Tree at Mark Beech Village Hall to mark HM The King’s Coronation and the 100th anniversary of the hall. More information can be found on the Mark Beech Village Hall website.
