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Devon’s recipients from Her Majesty The Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2020
Knighthood –Mr Richard James Atkins, The Right Honourable Charles Geoffrey Cox Order of the British Empire Commanders of the Order of the British Empire –Mr John Laramy, Professor Andrew Stuart Thompson, Officers of the Order of the British Empire - Mr Robert Edward...
HRH The Princess Royal attended the passing out parade at BRNC Dartmouth on 17th Dec 2020
Deputy Lieutenant of Devon Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope welcomed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal to Britannia Royal Naval College to take the salute at a passing-out parade in Dartmouth, The Princess Royal was invited to inspect the passing out classes during her...
Remembrance Service 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQacCDl4H20
307 Squadron Project celebrate 80 years on Sunday 15th November 2020
307 Squadron Project are pleased to invite you to join them for a series of unique online events on Sunday 15th November 2020 However, due to Covid-19 the annual exhibition at Exeter Guildhall has been cancelled, but the Polish flag will still be raised over the city...
Remembrance Day 11th November 2020
Every year we gather on the eleventh of the eleventh, to bow our heads. We look down. We pay our respects to the men and women across the Commonwealth who gave their lives in the two world wars. But this year is different. This year at 7pm, we'll look up. To remember...
Remembrance 2020
There will be no live Remembrance Sunday Services in Exeter because of Covid-19 restrictions, it has been announced. Instead a service will be streamed live online. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Exeter City Council and Devon County Council supported by the 6th...
Devon’s recipients from Her Majesty’s The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020
The List below contains both the names due to appear on the original Birthday Honours List but was deferred to include the additional recipients for Covid-19, the announcement was made on 10th October 2020. Knighthood - Professor John Roy Sambles FRS Order of the...
Emergency Service Day – National 999 Day – 9th Sept
Emergency Services Day (also known as 999 Day) is a Government backed national day across the UK. It is backed by the Prime Minister and First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 999 Day is your chance to support the heroic men and women of the NHS and...
Photo’s of events attended by the Lieutenancy on VJ Day 15th Aug 2020
Father Mark Skelton leads the service in Teignmouth with Brian Wills-Pope Deputy Lieutenant in attendance. The Far East Prisoners of War Association arranged an outdoor remembrance service in the grounds of The Minster Church of St. Andrew, Plymouth. Brigadier Simon...
A message from HM Lord Lieutenant of Devon – 75th Anniversary of VJ Day 15th August 2020
On this the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan we remember all of those veterans of the Far East campaign. We particularly pay tribute to the armed forces personnel from across the UK and the Commonwealth, tens of thousands of whom fought and died including those...
HM Lord Lieutenant of Devon’s blog
October 2020 As I write this blog at the beginning of October, we will shortly be seeing the publication of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which of course normally comes out in June on the Queen’s Birthday. The delay has been to enable one or two additional...
The Queen’s Awards launch of the refocused Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility)
The Queen’s Awards are the most prestigious awards for business, celebrating the outstanding achievements of organisations across the UK and 20 July 2020 marked the launch of the refocused Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility) category. Please click here to...
HRH Prince Charles visits Middlemoor Fire Service HQ 22nd July 2020
HRH Prince Charles was welcomed today by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon at Middlemoor Fire Service HQ to meet with the Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell. Lee introduced His Royal Highness to various staff of the Fire and Rescue Service Group, South West...
Armed Forces Day Saturday 27th June 2020
Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June. In 2020, it will take place on Saturday 27 June. Armed Forces Day celebrations begin on Monday 22 June when the Armed Forces Day flag is raised on buildings and famous landmarks around the country....
June 22nd marks National Windrush Day
The nation will pay tribute to the outstanding and ongoing contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants on 22 June 2020. Celebrating Windrush in Devon on Windrush Day, Monday 22nd June. A virtual event is planned by Devon Development Education....