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Emergency Services Day – 9 September
WE OWE SO MUCH TO OUR BLUE LIGHT EMERGENCY SERVICES – A MESSAGE FROM THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF KENT We came out of our homes, filled our streets and made a loud noise. In the midst of the pandemic, people of all ages clapped hands, banged saucepans and blew whistles. We did all this to say […]
VJ Day 75
REMEMBER THE FORGOTTEN HEROES – LORD-LIEUTENANT OF KENT’S MESSAGE FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VJ DAY The Lady Colgrain, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, and Her Majesty The Queen’s official representative in the county, has issued this message to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. For all the jubilation felt across the nation and Kent on […]
RBLI Carers’ Awards
On Wednesday 1 July, the RBLI held a very special socially distanced Awards Ceremony for their Nurses and Carers to recognise and thank them for their incredible efforts during the Covid crisis. This has been an unprecedented nursing challenge and the response, not only by the Nurses and Carers at the RBLI, but across the […]
Armed Forces Week
The Lord-Lieutenant marked the start of Armed Forces Week by taking part in the Chairman of Kent County Council’s Virtual Flag Raising Ceremony. This was a wonderful event and we are extremely grateful to KCC for putting this together and inviting us to take part. If you would like to watch the recording of this […]
Rochester Cross of Light
One of our Deputy Lieutenants, The Dean of Rochester, The Very Reverend Dr Philip Hesketh DL, has shared with us this extremely moving tribute to those in Medway and Kent who have died with Covid-19. Dean Philip created a cross of light in the Nave of Rochester Cathedral out of candles, one for each life […]
Kent Winners of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Announced
LORD-LIEUTENANT OF KENT HAILS “HEART-WARMING” VOLUNTEERING ACHIEVEMENTS OF QUARTET OF QUEEN’S AWARD WINNERS Four organisations doing amazing volunteering work for their community have been honoured with a royal seal of approval. Broadstairs Town Team, Nourish Community Food Bank (Tunbridge Wells), Home-start Medway, and the Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne have each been chosen to receive […]
Kent’s Winners of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
DOUBLE TOP – LORD-LIEUTENANT HAILS TWO KENT WINNERS OF THE QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE Her Majesty The Queen has honoured two enterprising Kent businesses. Nim’s Fruit Crisps, based at Trinity Trading Estate, Sittingbourne, and Priority Freight Holdings, of Menzies Road, Dover, are among a select group of UK businesses to win The Queen’s Award for […]
Kent Celebrates VE Day At Home
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to see how people celebrated VE Day in their homes across the County on VE Day on Friday 8 May. The Lord-Lieutenant started the day with this message to the County on this important occasion to mark 75 years since Victory in Europe. The Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets put together messages about what […]
Armed Forces Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
Armed Forces Response to Coronavirus Pandemic The Armed Forces have been playing a key role in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As NHS Nightingale Hospitals and mobile testing sites have opened across the country, UK Armed Forces have been hugely involved. There are 20,000 military personnel on standby as part of the ‘COVID […]
VE Day 75
Sadly, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the wonderful events that were planned across the County to celebrate VE Day 75 have had to be cancelled or postponed in order to stay safe. However, there are still many ways we can get involved to mark and celebrate this important anniversary. Her Majesty The Queen will send […]
HRH The Earl of Wessex visits Duke of Edinburgh Activities in Kent
We welcomed HRH The Earl of Wessex to Kent on Wednesday 4 March where he spent the day visiting Duke of Edinburgh Award activities across the County. His first stop was Dover Christ Church Academy. He then went to Medway Open Activity Centre and finished the day at Cobham Hall. Young people from local schools […]
Farewell Message from the Lord -Lieutenant of Kent, The Viscount De L’Isle CVO MBE
The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent retires on 21 April with a message of hope and heartfelt thanks at a time of national emergency. Her Majesty The Queen’s official representative in Kent steps down after nearly nine years in the role. All members of the Lieutenancy are required to retire when they turn 75 and The Viscount […]
