Deputy-Lieutenant Nichola Peers was delighted to have been asked to present awards to the Badgers and Cadets from the Market Drayton branch of St John Ambulance. The ceremony was organised by Teresa Tanner, Order of St John and was attended by Jon Mannion, Commander of...
HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a carol service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 8th December 2021 to celebrate those who have supported their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Guests from Shropshire who attended the service included Sheenagh and Harvey Unwin from Randlay who...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, joined a zoom meeting to hear a progress report from Flaxmill Maltings and the plans to open to visitors in 2022 Built in 1797 and known as the grandparent of modern skyscrapers because of its pioneering iron frame, the Flaxmill...
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, was delighted and extremely grateful to the The Arts Society Wrekin for their donation towards the Covid-19 Commemorative Sculpture Appeal - a fundraising initiative to commission a lasting memorial to be placed at The Abbey.Pictured above HM Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire...
OnThursday 2nd December the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, attended a fund-raising chamber concert by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. West Midlands philanthropist, John Osborn CBE, brought musicians from City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to Shrewsbury to raise funds for the Churches Conservation Trust’s restoration...
On Wednesday 1st December HM Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, attended the Civic Carol Service at Oakengates for an evening of live music, familiar carols, prayers and readings.Pictured above the Abraham Darby Showband performing at the Civic Carol Service...
On Tuesday, 30 November 2021, Deputy Lieutenant, Martin Stevens visited the Market Drayton Food Bank. He was met by the Rev. Catherine McBride - the Vicar of St Mary’s Church and the Manager of the Food Bank - Mrs Helen McSherry. He was very impressed...
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire presenting Paul Cox, CEO of Reconomy Ltd with the Queen's Award for EnterpriseReconomy, the UK’s leading provider of outsourced waste, resource management and environmental compliance services, has been presented with the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise, by the Lord-Lieutenant of...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, attended a beautiful thought-provoking service with readings, carols and hymns to help us begin the Advent journey.Starting in darkness, the Cathedral was gradually lit by thousands of candles as the first of the Advent Candles was taken on procession through...
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, had the pleasure of meeting with pupils at Moreton Hall School to hear about their tree planting plans as part of the Queen's Green Canopy - a tree planting initiative to celebrate Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee as well as...
