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New Waterloo Dispatch arrives with a fanfare in Kent, in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent, 20th June, 2015
The New Waterloo Dispatch, the Duke of Wellington’s report of victory over Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo, arrived to a fanfare in Kent. Two days and 200 years after the battle on June 18, 1815, a replica dispatch and two Imperial eagle standards, reached Kentish shores at Viking Bay, Broadstairs. Years of planning by […]
The Lord-Lieutenant’s Civic Reception, 17th June, 2015
The Lord-Lieutenant and Viscountess De L’Isle held their annual reception in the Barons Hall at Penshurst Place on Wednesday 17th June for incoming Mayors and Chairmen of Local Authorities in the ceremonial County of Kent. In welcoming them he congratulated them all on becoming First Citizens in their local authority area, and wished them good […]
6 Kent winners of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service announced, 2nd June 2015
The Lord-Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle congratulates the six Kent winners of the 2015 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service who are as follows – Bubbles Disabled Swimming Club, Maidstone www.bubblesswimclub.co.uk Good Neighbour Project, Tunbridge Wells www.goodneighbourproject.org.uk Rainham Bereavement Friendship Group no website The Young Lives Foundation Appropriate Adult Service www.ylf.org.uk The League of Friends of the Kent and […]
The Lord-Lieutenant presented British Empire Medals on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, on 16th April 2015.
Those people in Kent, who were awarded the British Empire Medals in the 2015 New Year Honours List received them from The Lord-Lieutenant, who made the presentation on Her Majesty’s behalf, on 16th April, 2015. The five recipients and their guests travelled to Penshurst Place for the Investiture, which took place in the Sunderland Room. […]
HRH Duchess of Cambridge Visits Kent, 11th March 2015
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited Margate and Cliftonville on the 11th March, 2015 – one of her last public engagements before the birth of her second child. At Turner Contemporary HRH, escorted by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, was welcomed by Mr John Kampfner, Chair of Turner Contemporary, and Ms Victoria Pomery, Director. She toured the […]
HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to Kent 26th March, 2015
CAPEL-LE-FERNE The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh travelled by Javelin train to Folkestone and were met by The Lord-Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle, before driving to The Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne. Here they toured the new Wing visitor centre, meeting the Trustees, volunteers, children from Capel-Le-Ferne Primary School and members of ‘The Few’ who […]
Kent Lieutenancy Civic Service, Rochester Cathedral, 10th March 2015
The Kent Lieutenancy Civic Service was held on the 10th March, 2015, in the splendid surroundings of Rochester Cathedral, in the presence of a congregation of over 600 people. Here below is the Lord-Lieutenant’s address delivered at the Service. ‘We are gathered here this morning in the splendour of Rochester Cathedral and are lucky that the ceremonial […]
HRH Duke of York Visits Kent, 2nd March, 2015
Sevenoaks School’s sixth annual Science Week, with a theme of Science and Digital Skills, was officially opened by HRH the Duke of York on 2nd March 2015. Before opening the event he met local dignitaries, the Chairman of Governors and senior staff and students from Sevenoaks School, and observed some of the scientific displays and […]
Kent Lieutenancy book presentations to Medway Schools, 3rd and 11th February, 2015
On 3rd February 2015 formal presentations of copies of the Kent Lieutenancy Book ‘Unconquered’ written by David McDine DL, were made to two Medway schools. The books were provided, as with all schools in Medway, by Medway council, a generous gesture initiated by Councillor Mike O’Brien. The first school to be visited was Greenacre Academy […]
New Deputy Lieutenants Announced, 22nd January, 2015
Five new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent have been appointed, each of them honoured for their positive contributions to the County and the Nation. They are Mr Paul Auston (Ashford); Mr Geoff Miles (Shepway); Mr Ben Moorhead (Shepway); Lieutenant Colonel Brian O’Gorman (Dover); and Mrs Georgie Warner (Tunbridge Wells). Mr Paul Auston is the founder and […]
65th Memorial Service for H.M. Submarine Truculent Disaster, 10th January, 2015
The 65th Memorial Service in commemoration of the HM Submarine Truculent Disaster was held at St George’s Centre Chatham, the former Royal Naval Church, on 10th January, 2015. The service was conducted by Reverend Alan Boxall and Reverend Gordon Warren, RN. Among those attendng was the last remaining survivor of the accident, 91 year old […]
Dover Harbour Board unveil The Dove of Peace at Cruise Terminal 1, 22nd December, 2014
The Dover Harbour Board held a reception for 300 people, many from the local community, to unveil a new installation in Cruise Terminal 1, as part of the refurbishment of the building. It was originally designed as a railway station to allow rolling stock to be loaded and removed from Cross Channel Ferries. Finished in […]
