King’s Award for Voluntary Service – Applications open 1st June
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01 June, 2023
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Shropshire firms urged to enter first King’s Awards
The first-ever King’s Awards for Enterprise will be launched at two special events next month – and Shropshire businesses interested in entering are being urged to attend.The launch events will be hosted by the Shropshire Lieutenancy at Origins at Shrewsbury College on June 9 and...
31 May, 2023
Coronation garden officially unveiled at town park
A lasting celebration of King Charles III's coronation has been created with a new specialist garden.The coronation display, which includes a lion sculpture, spiral hedging and plants in various colours to represent all countries of the United Kingdom, has been unveiled in the Chelsea Gardens...
30 May, 2023
East Shropshire Talking Newspaper receives Queen’s award for Voluntary Service
The highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK, it was presented to the charity by Anna Turner, the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. Robert Green, the talking newspaper's chairman, said members were thrilled and could not be more pleased."Only three such awards were given in...
26 May, 2023
Lord-Lieutenant visits Shrewsbury Repair Cafe
The Lord-Lieutenant of shropshire, Anna Turner visited the Shrewsbury Repair Café where a wonderful group of volunteers do their best to keep items working, in use, and out of the waste system, for as long as possible. “They chat, befriend and mend ! It’s a winner...
25 May, 2023
Sight Loss Shropshire – Annual Spring Day Out
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner together with Deputy Lieutenant Diana Flint, Chairman of Sight Loss Shropshire were delighted to attend the charities annual 'Spring Day out'.200 visually impaired people and their friends gathered at Shrewsbury Town Football club for a fun day which was sponsored...
25 May, 2023
Shropshire Town and Community Links Newsletter – Coronation Edition
Following another amazing historic event, I would like to welcome you to this Coronation special edition of our Town and Community links newsletter. For the third time in the last twelve months, I have been honoured to be part of such a special occasion –...
22 May, 2023
Shropshire’s Lord-Lieutenant Anna Turner writes of her once-in-a-lifetime experience of the coronation
It is with amazing memories that I write this. The last week has been a total whirlwind of Coronation activities.On May 2 I travelled to London to watch the overnight rehearsals for the Coronation parade. With over 7,000 soldiers and horses taking part the sight...
18 May, 2023
Royal Garden Parties 2023
Royal Garden Parties were established during the reign of Queen Victoria, Garden Parties are an important way for members of the Royal Family to speak to a broad range of people from all walks of life, all of whom have made a positive impact in...
12 May, 2023
Coronation Plaques unveiled across the County
Around midday on Sunday, 20 commemorative plaques were unveiled across the county in a symbolic moment to mark the coronation.The British Ironwork Centre teamed up with the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, to provide coronation plaques to 20 towns in Shropshire. The plaques, laser...
10 May, 2023