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Lord Lieutenant of Devon Attends Exeter Lunar New Year Celebrations

Lord Lieutenant of Devon Attends Exeter Lunar New Year Celebrations

Photo: Hongkongers, Devon CIC   On Sunday, 18th February, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon attended the Exeter Lunar New Year Celebrations, which was held at Exeter Phoenix to mark 2024 being the year of the Dragon. The Dragon, also known as Loong, is the fifth of...

Prince William Visits Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth

Prince William Visits Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth

PHOTO: CHRIS JACKSON - WPA POOL/GETTY   On Thursday, 14th December, The Prince of Wales visited the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon, to attend The Lord High Admiral's Divisions. There, he took the royal salute during the Passing Out Parade,...

Remembrance Service at Plymouth Hoe

Remembrance Service at Plymouth Hoe

  On Sunday, 12th November, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon attended the Remembrance Service held on Plymouth Hoe. The service begun at 11am with a two-minute silence at the Royal Naval Memorial.   There, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon lay a wreath, followed by...

Remembrance Service at Torquay

Remembrance Service at Torquay

Photo Credit: Al McPhee, Miracle PR   On Sunday, 12th November, Deputy Lieutenant Nick Powe attended Torquay’s Remembrance Service to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. There, he lay a wreath on behalf of the Devon Lieutenancy. In attendance was the Mayor of Torbay,...

Exmouth RBL Remembrance Service

Exmouth RBL Remembrance Service

  On Sunday, 12th November, Deputy Lieutenant Robin Barlow attended Exmouth RBL’s Remembrance Service. There, he lay a wreath on behalf of the Devon Lieutenancy and took salute as the parade marched past the war memorial to commemorate Remembrance Sunday.  ...

Barnstaple’s Remembrance Parade

Barnstaple’s Remembrance Parade

  On Sunday, 12th November, Deputy Lieutenant Mark Parkhouse placed a wreath on behalf of the Devon Lieutenancy at Barnstaple’s Remembrance Service.     Mark Parkhouse DL took salute as the Barnstaple Remembrance procession passed.   Accompanied by...

Exeter Northernhay’s Remembrance Service

Exeter Northernhay’s Remembrance Service

Photo Credit: Sandra Barrett   On Sunday, 12th November, Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Ridgway KBE CB DL attended Exeter Northernhay’s Remembrance Service to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. In attendance was The Right Worshipful, The Lord Mayor of Exeter.  ...

Remembrance Service at Exeter Cathedral

Remembrance Service at Exeter Cathedral

  On Sunday, 12th November, the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon, The Rt. Hon. The Countess of Arran CVO MBE attended Exeter Cathedral’s Remembrance Service.   There, she lay a wreath on behalf of the Devon Lieutenancy to commemorate Remembrance. In attendance...

Exeter Higher Cemetery’s Service of Remembrance

Exeter Higher Cemetery’s Service of Remembrance

  On Friday, 10th November, Deputy Lieutenant Philip Bostock OBE attended Higher Cemetery’s Service of Remembrance to commemorate Armistice Day. There, he lay a wreath on behalf of the Devon Lieutenancy. In attendance was The Right Worshipful, The Lord Mayor of...

The Bastion Baton Trust Remembrance Service

The Bastion Baton Trust Remembrance Service

  On Sunday, 5th November, Group Captain Gordon Evans DL attended the Bastion Baton Trust Remembrance Service in Honiton to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. There, he placed a wreath on behalf of the Devon Lieutenancy. In attendance was Honiton’s Town Mayor,...

Devon Festival of Remembrance at Exeter Cathedral

Devon Festival of Remembrance at Exeter Cathedral

  The Lieutenancy were in attendance in force at the Devon Remembrance Festival 2023 joining a large congregation at Exeter Cathedral. Guest of honour, The Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Mr David Fursdon, was joined by Rear Admiral Chris Snow DL and Group Captain...

Exeter City FC Remembrance Observation

Exeter City FC Remembrance Observation

  On Saturday, 28th October, a special Remembrance Observation was held at St James Park, Exeter before the match of Exeter City against Lincoln. Attending the service was Deputy Lieutenant Nick Powe, as well as the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Councillor Kevin...