The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, presented the medals to Margaret West, Tricia Ward-Jones and Tom Hatfield.She praised their dedication to the roles that led to their awards and said behind every person with a BEM there was a team of families, friends and...
In honour of Their Majesties’ service to the country, Royal Voluntary Service launched the Coronation Champions Awards for volunteers, an official Coronation project. Together with Her Majesty The Queen Consort, the awards celebrate extraordinary volunteers across the country who have been contributing to their communities.Thousands of...
The Shropshire Lieutenancy, together with the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, and the Shropshire Federation of Small Businesses, is promoting the opportunity to businesses of all sizes across our wonderful County to enter theKing’s Award for Enterprise 2024 For further information please...
Shropshire's Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Jenny Wynn was delighted to be invited by One Voice, Telford and Shropshire's Windrush Caribbean Group to celebrate their first anniversary. It was a wonderful, social afternoon for the group and included poetry readings, dancing and singing. The group is a Multicultural organisation supporting...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner was delighted to be able to present two Shropshire residents with their British Empire Medals awarded in the New Year's Honours. Former Wem town and Shropshire councillor Pauline Dee was awarded the medal for her services to the town. She was...
As the first person in my family to study for a degree, and after a slightly “peripatetic childhood” – as a family we moved several times as my Father continued to get promoted in his media and public relations career – I feel incredibly honoured...
In a symbolic and lasting project the British Ironwork Centre has teamed up with the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, to provide the plaques to everyone of the 20 towns in the county. Mayors from the towns will be unveiling their own individual plaque...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner was delighted to welcome The Duchess of Edinburgh to Shropshire.The Duchess was at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital for an official visit, that saw her unveil a plaque marking the official opening of the pioneering Headley...
The King's Award for Voluntary Service celebrates the outstanding work of local volunteer groups across the UK. Groups do not have to be a registered charity and any voluntary organisation with three or more volunteers can be nominated. The award is the equivalent to an...
Shropshire’s Lord Lieutenant Anna Turner reflects on a busy royal start to the year. What a great start to 2023 it was with the wonderful news that nine Shropshire residents had been recognised in the New Year Honours.The county is blessed with such amazing people whose...
