News & Updates
Our blog containing all our news, updates, media and events.
Channel Dash Memorial
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...
Lunar New Year Celebrations
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!
Holocaust Memorial Day
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...
HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits Kent
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...
eXroid wins The King’s Award for Enterprise
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present eXroid Technology Ltd with The King’s Award for Enterprise at their recent meeting at the Royal College of Physicians. eXroid Technology win The King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. They provide an...
Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society Annual Dinner
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...
Freedom of Folkestone Parade
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...
Kent Special Constabulary Awards
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 Sheriff...
NHS Donor Award Ceremony
Deputy Lieutenant, Nick Hely-Hutchinson, attended the Order of St John NHS Donor Awards Ceremony in May 2023 at Titsey Place where he presented Awards on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant. The NHS website has more information on these important Awards. This is always a...
Hypo Hounds Awards Ceremony
In April 2023, Deputy Lieutenant, Jane Ashton, was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the Hypo Hounds Awards Ceremony. The Ceremony took place at the Ashford International Hotel. Hypo Hounds is a Diabetic Alert Assistant Dogs Charity and they are doing...
Commander in the Order of St John
The Lord-Lieutenant, The Lady Colgrain, was honoured to be made a Commander in the Order of St John at an Investiture ceremony at the Priory Church, London on 17 May 2023. Others receiving this medal included Raymond Ashman and Dr Ian Jutting, County President for...
NHS 75
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...
