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HRH Princess Alexandra opens the new Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum, 6th September, 2015
HRH Princess Alexandra, as Royal Honorary Colonel, visited Hever Castle to open the new Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum , which replaces the original museum at Hever Castle opened by Princess Alexandra in 1985. The new museum takes into account the improvement in modern technology and better access. Her Royal Highness toured the museum with […]
St John Maidstone Division Centenary Thanksgiving and Re-dedication Service, The Friars, 22nd August 2015
The Lord-Lieutenant as President of Kent County Priory Group attended the Thanksgiving and Re-dedication Service to mark the centenary of St John Maidstone Division which was held in the open air at the Friars on Saturday 22nd August 2015. The Service was conducted by The Rev Mark Griffin, Deputy County Chaplain, joined by Father Damian Cassidy, […]
Lord-Lieutenant visits St Peter’s Village Tour,13th August 2015
The St Peter’s Village Tour http://villagetour.co.uk/ has been taking place for the last 21 years. It is an entirely volunteer-led initiative which tells the history of St Peter’s, near Broadstairs, through vignettes acted by volunteer members of the village community in costume. Sadly on 13th August a heavy downpour forced the cast and audience into adopting […]
Young Lives Foundation Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Ceremony, 5th August, 2015
The Lord-Lieutenant presented Young Lives Foundation with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at an awards ceremony at Eastwell Manor, Ashford on 5th August, 2015. Over 80 guests including the volunteers of YLF’s Appropriate Adult Service, to whom the award is owed, attended the event to see the Lord-Lieutenant hand the crystal award and certificate to CEO, […]
RBL County Parade and Service, 5th July, 2015
HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Patron of The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, attends 75th Anniversary Memorial Day, 12th July 2015
The Lord-Lieutenant’s Civic Reception, 17th June, 2015
The Lord Lieutenants Civic Reception, 17th June 2015
New Waterloo Dispatch arrives Kent, 20th June, 2015
New Waterloo Dispatch arrives in Kent, 20th June 2015
New Waterloo dispatch arrives in Kent, 20th June, 2015
Allan Willett CMG CVO, 24 August 1936- 18 July 2015
It is with deep regret that the Lieutenancy records the death peacefully in his sleep of the former Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Allan Willett CMG CVO at his Chilham home on 18 July 2015. He would have been 79 next month. His successor as Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the County, Viscount De L’Isle […]
