Each year, outstanding examples of volunteering are celebrated through the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS). Created in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee, QAVS awards have been shining a light on the fantastic work of voluntary groups for many years. Equivalent to an MBE, QAVS is the highest awards...
The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, was the Guest of Honour at a meeting of Wrekin u3a, to help it celebrate its 30th anniversary.She congratulated the group and and spoke briefly about her experiences in her role including her attendance at Queen Elizabeth the...
His Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire, Major General (Retired) John Crackett and the Honorary Colonel of 9 Regiment Army Air Corps and Colonel Tim Peake were welcomed by Station Commander Group Captain Phil Wadlow to the Officers's Mess at RAF Shawbury for a Gala evening....
Local nature group, Friends of Dothill, was delighted this week to receive a special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) ‘Tree of Trees’ which stood tall as a message of hope, regeneration and optimism to the nation and the world as part of the...
Last month a new art piece titled The Sky Begins At My Feet was installed on the Wrekin with an official unveiling with representatives from Telford & Wrekin Council and the artists in attendance. The commemorative public art piece, The Sky Begins at My Feet, was...
It is with a heavy heart that I write the first part of this blog. On the 8th September we learned about the death of our much loved and respected Queen. She has been the longest reigning monarch in British history. We will miss her for...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire was delighted to finally be able to present the Friends of Telford Town Park with their Queen's Award for Voluntary Service that was awarded in 2020, but the Covid pandemic made it impossible to hold a proper celebration.Volunteers, family and guests...
Earlier this year it was announced that four Shropshire companies had won The Queen's Award for Enpterpise, a competition that was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965 with the first awards being made in 1966 under the original title Queen’s Award to Industry. The awards have...
Hundreds of students and staff gathered for the event, where deputy lieutenant Sir Edward Tate was in attendance as an official representative of the King. The college’s public services students, who are training for careers in professions such as the army, navy and RAF, were on...
The Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner was delighted to be able to present four Shropshire residents with their British Empire Medals awarded in Her Late Majesty's Birthday Honours.British Empire Medal (BEM) is awarded for 'hands-on” service to the local community and this includes long-term...
