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HRH The Duke of Cambridge visits Harcombe House to celebrate National 999 Day – 9th Sept 2019
During William's visit, he revealed plans to train as a volunteer counsellor for the text crisis service Shout. William spoke of his ambition as Shout announced a partnership with emergency services organisations that will connect "bluelight" staff and their families...
HRH Princess Royal unveils Merchant Navy Monument on 3rd Sept at Plymouth Hoe
HRH The Princess Royal was in Plymouth for the third time this year to unveil a monument dedicated to the Merchant Navy and UK fishing fleet. Firstly, she will be unveiling the new monument at a ceremony on The Hoe and will subsequently attend a reception at the Royal...
Mark Parkhouse DL attends the annual Fishing Feast at Burrator Reservoir 13th July 2019
Mark Parkhouse DL attends #[email protected] in June 2019
Their HRH’s Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit Devon 16th & 17th July 2019
Their Royal Highnesses arrive in Tavistock and are escorted into the Artisan Food and Drink Market where they visit various stalls together Her Royal Highness arrives at the Donkey Sanctuary by car and attends an engagement to celebrate the charity’s 50th...
Philip Tuckett Deputy Lieutenant of Devon attended St Johns Ambulance Service on 30th June
Philip Tuckett DL attended service and awarded certificates to St John's Ambulance winners
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Devon cuts commemorative spitfire cake for 75 year since D Day at Brixham
Remembering a year ago at Little Pod
12 months ago today! Janet receiving LittlePod’s Queen’s Award for Enterprise (Sustainable Development) from David Fursdon, Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Devon.
Major Colin Pape, MBE, Deputy Lieutenant unveiled a plaque in Dawlish 28th June 2019
A ceremony was held at Dawlish War Memorial on Friday 28 June at which the Deputy Lieutenant of Devon unveiled a plaque with 13 names missing from the existing memorial. For reasons better known a century ago, the memorial did not include, amongst others, a sailor...
Rear Admiral Chris Snow attends Torbay Armed Forces Day 22.6.2019
Taking the salute with Chelsea Pensioner Brian Cummings
Mark Parkhouse DL attends Mayor making ceremony in Barnstaple
Mark Parkhouse Deputy Lieutenant with new Mayor and Mayoress of Barnstaple 23.5.2019
Rear Admiral Chris Snow CBE DL attended the Torbay Air Show 2.6.2019
Devon’s recipients announced in Her Majesty’s Birthday Honours List 2019
Honoured in HM The Queen's Birthday Honours List are:- Commander of the Order of the British Empire: Professor Tamsin Jane Ford (Tamsin Cromwell) Officers of the Order of the British Empire: Professor Fred Frank Land, Mrs Ann Margaret Marcer, Robert Ormsby Members of...
Events attended around Devon commemorating 75th Anniversary of D-Day by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant and his team of Deputy Lieutenants
28th April 2019 Rear Admiral Chris Snow CBE, DL attended the Sherman Tank Memorial at Torcross 12th May 2019 HM Lord-Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon attended rededication of a plaque for 75th Anniversary of D-Day at Exeter Swing Bridge, Bridge Road. 14th May 2019...
Royal recognition for Devon’s top volunteer groups
Three Devon volunteer groups receive the Royal seal of approval as they are honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2018. The Award, the highest given each year to volunteer groups, sets the benchmark for excellence in volunteering and is equivalent...
