News & Updates
Our blog containing all our news, updates, media and events.
Gravesham and Dartford’s Festivals of Christmas Lights
In the lead up to Christmas, the wonderful Cohesion Plus hosted Festivals of Christmas Lights in Gravesham and Dartford. Deputy Lieutenants, Bhargawa Vasudaven and Kelvin Holford, represented the Lord-Lieutenant at these events and had a fantastic time. A huge number...
Grenadier Guards Visit to Hythe
Deputy Lieutenant, Major Dennis Bradley, was delighted to present the Mayor of Hythe with a picture commemorating the visit of the Grenadier Guards to Hythe. A wonderful memory of a fantastic day for Hythe.
Black History Month
The wonderful Cohesion Plus hosted an event in October to celebrate Black History Month. Deputy Lieutenant, Dr Bhargawa Vasudaven, attended the event on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant and was thrilled (and surprised!) to receive an Award for his contributions to...
SERFCA Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards Ceremony 2022
In October 2022, SERFCA held the Lord-Lieutenant's Awards Ceremony at the Salomons Estate to celebrate the achievements of outstanding individuals. The Lord-Lieutenant was most impressed by the demonstration of the volunteer ethos shown by the worthy recipients and...
Kent New Years Honours List 2023 Announced
We would like to congratulate all the Kent residents who have received an Honour in the New Years Honours List for 2023. They are all absolutely exceptional and contribute so much to the County, and to the Country, The impact they have on their communities and the...
Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt for The Queen’s Green Canopy
On Monday 5 December, we were delighted to welcome Sir Nicholas Bacon, Chairman of The Queen's Green Canopy, to Kent to officially open The Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt. The Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt is an initiative by the Kent Lieutenancy to mark The Platinum...
Remembrance Sunday 2022
This Remembrance Sunday, the Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants attended Services, Parades and laid wreaths across the County. The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Service and Parade in Canterbury this year where she was joined by one of her Lord-Lieutenant Cadets,...
East Kent District Trafalgar Day Parade
Deputy Lieutenant, Paul Auston, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the East Kent District Trafalgar Day Parade which took place at Dover Castle. A fantastic event which was really well attended. Well done to all involved in ensuring that this important...
SECAMB Awards
Deputy Lieutenant, Bill Cockcroft, had the pleasure of attending the South East Coast Ambulance Service Awards in October where he presented recipients with The Queen's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The Ceremony recognised the achievements of staff, volunteers...
Chatham Naval Officers Association Trafalgar Dinner
Deputy Lieutenant, Paul Auston was delighted to attend the Chatham Naval Officers Association Trafalgar Dinner in October, held at the RSME Officers Mess in Brompton. Members of the Association include serving and retired members of the Royal Navy, Royal Naval...
Porchlight Sleepouts
Deputy Lieutenants, Jeremy Carey, Paul Auston, Sir Keith Mills and Clive Stevens recently visited Kent Scouts and Guides who were taking part in a Sleep Out event to raise funds for Porchlight. The Deputy Lieutenants wanted to show their thanks for all they were doing...
RBL 100 Concert
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the wonderful Royal British Legion, the RBL in Kent held an Anniversary Concert with the Henry Desmond Orchestra in Sevenoaks which we were pleased to be invited to support. Deputy Lieutenant, Lennox Cato, attended this fantastic...
