News & Updates

His Honour Judge St. John-Stevens, the Magistrates Liaison Judge in Kent, presided at the swearing-in of 12 newly appointed East Kent Bench Magistrates at Maidstone Crown Court. On 13th December 2012 the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle MBE, was present, on the Bench, as Chairman of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Kent.  This […]

John Hosking CBE DL presented a beech tree to Charing Parish Council to be planted adjacent to the roundabout on the A20 west of the village. The Lord-Lieutenant, Viscount De L’Isle, the Worshipful Mayor of Ashford, Cllr Bob Davidson, and Deputy Leader of Ashford Borough Council Cllr Gerry Clarkson were joined by Cllr Tylden Reed […]

Autumn is the traditional time for tree planting when the ground is moist, this year it could have been anytime! The Vines in Rochester is a small grade II listed park in the shadow of the Cathedral and originally was the Chapter’s vineyard. Friends of the Vines help Medway Council keep the park in pristine […]

  Fordwich, the smallest town in Great Britain and near Canterbury, celebrated its annual Civic Service on the 4th November with guests including the Lord Mayor of Canterbury and Civic Heads from the Cinque Ports. The Lord Lieutenant of Kent was represented by Deputy Lieutenant David McDine OBE DL. The service, held in St Mary the Virgin Church and taken by […]

Viscount De L’Isle MBE, the Lord Lieutenant of Kent  and John Smith, the Mayor of Tunbridge Wells,  joined Nikki King OBE, CEO of Isuzu Truck (UK) Ltd,  and Chris Wright, Chief Executive of Catch22 Social Enterprise Ltd on 14th November for the official opening of a second fully operational service garage under the trading name Auto22 in Paddock Wood, […]

  The Viscount De L’Isle MBE, Lord Lieutenant of Kent was recently dined out as Honorary Colonel of the Kent Army Cadet Force after taking up his role in August 2006. Members of KACF joined in a celebratory dinner held at the Weekend Training Centre in Dibgate near Folkestone, Kent to dine him out and thank […]

  Chatham Dockyard Historical Society, based in Chatham Dockyard, has been presented with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2012 for providing an excellent service in maintaining centuries of historical records, manning the Chatham Historical Dockyard Museum and conducting research into the history of the Dockyard. Deputy Lieutenant Mrs Ann West MBE JP DL read […]

The Lord-Lieutenant’s Presentation of Meritorious Certificates and other Awards 2012 Viscount De L’Isle MBE, as The Lord-Lieutenant of Kent honoured and thanked 30 members of the Reserve Forces and Cadet Movements from all three services – Sea, Army and Air – with medals and certificates in recognition of their dedicated service to the Reserve Forces […]

  KENT’S finest have been honoured by The Queen with the presentation of their British Empire Medals (BEM), on 15th October, 2012. The BEM was established in 1917 as part of the Order of the British Empire. It was intended to be awarded for meritorious public or voluntary service, particularly to local communities, for those […]

As part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and led by the national charity  Fields in Trust, five public green spaces in East Kent have been accepted as Queen Elizabeth II Fields, and two of these were  officially opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Viscount De L’Isle, on 12th October – Herne Bay Coastal […]

  BENENDEN SCHOOL The Princess Royal visited Benenden School, which she attended as a pupil, to open the new Science Centre. Having unveiled a plaque at the entrance, HRH toured the building meeting staff and pupils before addressing those people attending the opening ceremony; after which she attended a reception for sponsors and those who […]