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Neighbourhood Friends Westbank awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service
The Westbank Community group were visited by HM Lord-Lieutenant who presented the volunteers from Neighbourhood Friends with their well deserved Queens Award for Voluntary Service for the hard work, many hours and effort they give to the Community. This award is like...
Opening of the new 3G pitch at Devon FA
After a trying few years getting the pitch funded and then built during a pandemic, it is now open and being used constantly by both local groups and for cup matches without the worry of events being rained off. This wonderful facility at the Devon FA headquarters...
Challenge Trophy
HM Lord-Lieutenant went along to the Tiverton Detachment of the Army Cadet Force to present them with the Revision Cadet Challenge Trophy. This is the 5th time they have been the winners! They raised a significant amount for the ABF Soldiers Fund Charity who award...
New Years Honours for Devon
Today the announcement of the New Years Honours List has shown several residents of the County being recognised for their contributions. Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Mr Adrian VINKEN OBE DL - For services to Theatre Officers of the Order of the...
New Years Honours – An Insight into a few of the Devon Recipients
Jill Diprose BEM is 76 years old and from Dawlish, Devon She is the Founder of Activities Interests Music Support . For services to Families of Children with Special Needs in Dawlish, Devon. Having identified a lack of support for families of children with special...
Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey
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. The service was led by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend...
AnTech receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise, International Trade
On the 9th December, the Lord-Lieutenant presented the Queen's Award for Enterprise, International Trade to AnTech Ltd. AnTech is a world leading designer and manufacturer of products for the upstream oil and gas industry, holding its headquarters in Exeter and a...
Volunteering in Health receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
On the 29th November, a celebration event for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service was held at Bitton House. Volunteering in Health received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for supporting the communities of Teignmouth, Dawlish and Chudleigh. The Queen's...
Remembrance 2021
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant, and Deputy-Lieutenants attended Remembrance events throughout Devon to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community. 2021 marks 100 years since the nation’s collective Remembrance traditions were...
Queen’s Investiture
On the 19th October, the Royal Marines welcomed Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Deputy-Lieutenants, High Sheriff of Devon, Chairman of Devon County Council and award recipients to the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone for the Investiture on...
Honours for Devon
We are very excited to announce Her Majesty's Birthday Honours for Devon 2021. These people have been recognised nationally for all the work they have done for the community, County and beyond especially during the pandemic but also beforehand. We are very proud of...
2021 Queens Award for Enterprise Devon recipients
The announcement today of 3 companies in Devon who have been awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK business, designed to recognise and encourage outstanding achievements in the fields of...
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
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