Last week the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, accompanied by Deputy Lieutenant Martin Stevens and Lord-Lieutenant Cadet WO Sofie Holland, joined the Chairman of the Council Cllr Vince Hunt to welcome more that 20 new citizens to Shropshire at a Citizenship Ceremony. In January 2004 the Government introduced...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner JP is delighted to announce the appointment of Garrison Sergeant Major Andrew John Stokes as a Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire.Deputy Lieutenants are chosen from across Shropshire to support the work of the Lord-Lieutenant. With a history of serving the...
On Thursday 16th May the British Beekeepers’ Association will celebrate their 150th anniversary. To mark this special occasion the Shropshire Beekeepers' Association (SBKA) have selected a walnut tree to plant in their traditional heritage orchard at the Conduit Head Apiary situated in Nobold Lane on...
Her Majesty the Queen made her second official visit to the county today (Wednesday 27 March 2024), when she was welcomed to Shrewsbury.At the beginning of her visit in The Square, Anna Turner, the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, presented Mandy Thorn DL, High Sheriff of...
Deputy Lieutenant Diana Flint represented the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire at the Annual Meeting and Especial Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Shropshire at Harper Adams on Saturday. She was also representing Sight Loss Shropshire in her position as chair of the charity. It was wonderful...
The King's Awards for Voluntary Service (KAVS) awardees are announced annually on 14 November, King Charles III's birthday. The KAVS is the highest award given to UK volunteer groups for exceptional work carried out in their communities and is the personal recognition by the Sovereign of the...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire was delighted to attend the High Sheriff of Shropshire's Outstanding Young Citizen Awards ceremony at Shrewsbury College. It was a fantastic celebration that saw 60 young people recognised for all the wonderful things they do in our community.In recent years, the...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner was delighted to launch the new multi-cultural women's group based at the new £2.5 Sikh temple at the site of the former tax offices in Priorslee, Telford.The new gurdwara is much larger with better facilities than the previous gurdwara...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner was delighted to be able to present a card to wish World War 11 Naval Veteran, Bob Faulconbridge, who served on HMS Valiant, a very Happy Birthday.Receiving a message from The King is an extra special gesture to mark...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner is delighted that seven individuals from Shropshire have been recognised in the King’s New Year’s Honours list. She said “it is a very proud moment for our county that so many Shropshire Citizens have been recognised for their...
