More than five hundred people attended a Buckingham Palace-style garden party to thank residents of Shropshire for the voluntary work they do supporting Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin communities.The event, which took place during National Volunteers Week, was hosted at Orleton Hall, in Wellington, and...
The Lieutenancy has had a fabulous and busy first half of 2025 packed full of community involvement and a lovely royal visit. It’s been difficult selecting which events to highlight in our newsletters because the Deputy Lieutenants around the county have embraced being involved and...
On 20th May, the Shropshire Army Cadet Force hosted this year’s Lord-Lieutenant Cadet Award Ceremony at the historic Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Surrounded by family, friends, and distinguished guests, the event stood as a shining tribute to dedication, leadership, and service among Shropshire’s young...
Tony Morris-Eyton DL was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire last week at a special meeting of Telford & Wrekin Council ahead of its Annual General Meeting, where councillors voted unanimously to recognise D (Shropshire Yeomanry) Squadron, who are based at the Army Reserve...
Last week, Shropshire residents came together to celebrate Victory in Europe Day, a day celebrating 80 years since the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official...
Over the course of each year, over 30,000 guests are invited to spend a relaxed summer afternoon in the beautiful gardens of Buckingham Palace or the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Garden Parties are an important way for members of the Royal Family to speak to a broad...
Having attended the official turf-cutting ceremony back in October 2024, The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, together with comedian Harry Hill was delighted to officially open The Garden for Alice, at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Oswestry.The garden is...
HM Lord-Lieutenant attended Choral Evensong at Lichfield Cathedral for the induction of The Venerable Nick Watson as Archdeacon of Salop. She was delighted to be among the first to welcome him to Shropshire and looks forward to working with him, Rt Revd Sarah Bullock, Bishop...
HM Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Mrs Anna Turner, is thrilled to congratulate the two Shropshire based companies that have been successful in being awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise (KAE) 2025. The KAE competition was instituted by Royal Warrant in 1965 with the first awards being...
This award celebrates the outstanding work of volunteer groups across the UK. Groups do not have to be a registered charity and any volunteer-led organisation with three or more volunteers can be nominated. The Lord-Lieutenant has been delighted to see so many voluntary groups in the...
