News & Updates
Our blog containing all our news, updates, media and events.
Challenger Troop Awards
Deputy Lieutenant, Kate Fenwick, was delighted to attend the Challenger Troop Awards at Meadowfields School last month. She was accompanied by the Mayor of Swale, Cllr Simon Clark. Challenger Troop provides young people with engagement programmes with a military...
History Day at St John’s School, Gravesend
Deputy Lieutenant, Lady Newey, was delighted to attend the History Day at St John's Catholic Comprehensive School in Gravesend. History Day gives all the Year 7 students the opportunity to focus on commemoration and remembrance by producing art, poetry and prose...
Armed Forces Week 2022
The Lord-Lieutenant and her Deputy Lieutenants were pleased to support Armed Forces Week during June. Deputy Lieutenants attended Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremonies around the County. The Lord-Lieutenant had the pleasure of attending the Reserves Day event at Kent...
Fathers Day Service at The Friars
Deputy Lieutenant, Trevor Sturgess attended the Inaugural Fathers Day Service of Remembrance held in St Joseph's Chapel at The Friars, Aylesford Priory. The Service was led by the Bishop of Dover, The Rt Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin MBE and the Prior, Father Francis...
Falklands 40 Memorial in Hythe
Deputy Lieutenant, Major Dennis Bradley, recently attended the Hythe and Saltwood Royal British Legion's Falklands Commemoration on the 40th anniversary. This was such a poignant service, attended by local dignitaries and those who had lost loved ones in the conflict...
Wheels of Time Award Presentation
Deputy Lieutenant, Paul Auston, was delighted to present Jack Barrell, aged 11 from Lydd, the much sought-after Wheels of Time 2022 Top Award badge and certificate. Jack was the first in the County to collect all 53 badges from participating Wheels of Time museums and...
HRH Duke of Gloucester Visit to Kent
On 26 May, the Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Gloucester to Kent. His Royal Highness visited Romney Marsh Community Hub where he met with volunteers and users of the hub and learnt more about the ways in which the Hub supported the community...
British Empire Medal Investiture June 2022
The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to host a British Empire Medal Investiture at Chevening House on 22 June for medallists from Kent who were awarded their British Empire Medal in HM The Queen’s New Year 2022 Honours List. Liesje Athwal receives the Award for Services to...
SSAFA Kent Branch AGM
The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to attend the AGM for the Kent Branch of SSAFA, of which she is President. SSAFA is a wonderful charity which does so much to support those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces and their families. Lady Colgrain...
Business Vision Live 2022
We were absolutely delighted to be present at the Kent Business Vision Live event this year. The Kent Lieutenancy had a stand where we were pleased to be joined by Nichola Bruno and Will Arndt from The Queen's Award for Enterprise Office and we had a wonderful time...
Ancient Woodlands and Ancient Tree named in Kent
We are absolutely thrilled that in Kent, two ancient woodlands and one ancient tree have been dedicated to Her Majesty The Queen in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee. The ancient woodlands are at Lullingstone Country Park and Moat Farm Woodlands in Shadoxhurst. The...
Tree Plantings for The Queen’s Green Canopy
Deputy Lieutenants have been taking part in tree plantings throughout the year as part of the The Queen's Green Canopy, an initiative to celebrate HM The Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Planting season has now finished but will reopen in October for anyone who still wishes...
