Shropshire’s Queen’s Green Canopy campaign has been given a huge boost thanks to a generous legacy from the late Richard Mayall and his wife Anne who lived near Harmer Hill As from January 2022 anyone in the county wishing to plant a tree at home as...
Message from The Lord-Lieutenant of ShropshireIn the United Kingdom, Lieutenancies are responsible for promoting the events of the Platinum Jubilee and it is very much hoped everyone in Shropshire will find a way of taking part in this unique celebration. You will not need to...
The Lord-Lieutenant is thrilled that 12 individuals from Shropshire have been recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours list. She said “It brings me a huge amount of pleasure to see that we have so many people in Shropshire that have been recognised by Her...
Christmas is arriving faster than we all care to think about ready or not, it will arrive surrounded with a mixture of emotions. My inner Scrooge dominates and so my family has a Secret Santa system: only one present worth £20 or less, save for...
Welcome to the Shropshire Lieutenancy first “Town Links newsletter”, Please click the link below to view the Newsletter Shropshire Lieutenancy Newsletter 1 final version...
Kelda Wood MBE received her Honour from The Princess Royal this week at a ceremony held at Windsor Castle. In 2019, Shropshire resident, Kelda Wood MBE became the first adaptive rower to row the Atlantic - having previously been the first adaptive climber to climb Kilimanjaro....
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...
