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Deputy Lieutenant of Devon Attends North Prospect Completion Celebration Event
PHOTO: Plymouth Community Homes On Monday, 30th September, Commodore Jake Moores OBE DL attended the 'North Prospect Completion Celebration Event' hosted by Plymouth Community Homes. It was held at The Beacon, which is a community hub located in the...
Deputy Lieutenant of Devon Attends Army Benevolent Fund’s 80th Anniversary Concert
PHOTO: David Fitzgerald On Saturday, 14th September, Deputy Lieutenant Katharine Davidson KC DL attended the Army Benevolent Fund's 80th Anniversary Concert, held at Exeter Cathedral. In attendance was The High Sheriff of Devon, Commodore Jake Moores OBE DL,...
Deputy Lieutenant of Devon Attends Dartmouth Regatta
PHOTO: Amelia Wright (Deputy Lieutenant Mark Dowie CBE DL pictured right) On Wednesday 28th August, Deputy Lieutenant Mark Dowie CBE DL attended the opening ceremony for the 179th Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta. In attendance was also the High...
Deputy Lieutenant Attends Licensing Service of New Rector
On Sunday 8th September, Deputy Lieutenant Philip Bostock OBE DL attended the Induction and Installation of the Revd Julie Lomas as Rector of the Parishes of Kilmington, Stockland, Dalwood, Yarcombe and Shute. There, the Licensing of the...
The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon Presents Coronation Medals
On Wednesday 21st August, the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Rear Admiral Chris Snow CBE DL, presented members of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton Branch with their King’s Coronation medals to recognise their contribution as volunteers in...
Deputy Lieutenant of Devon Attends Home Guard Memorial Service
PHOTO: Miracle PR A special service of remembrance took place on Sunday 11th August at Corbyn Head, centred on the National Home Guard Memorial. It marked the 80th anniversary of the tragedy which saw the deaths of six military personnel. On the...
The Lord Lieutenant of Devon Presents Nuclear Test Medal at 100th Birthday Celebration
On Wednesday 7th August, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon presented a Nuclear Test Medal to Ena Wornham, on behalf of her late husband. The medal is being awarded to veterans who participated in the UK's Nuclear Test Programme between 1952 and 1967,...
Coldharbour Mill Awarded with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
On Tuesday, 16th July, HM Lord Lieutenant of Devon presented Coldharbour Mill, a charity based in Uffculme, Devon, with their King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Coldharbour Mill is one of the oldest woollen textile mills in the world, having been in continuous...
Assist Teignbridge Awarded with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
PHOTO: Chrisi Marshall, Volunteer Co-ordinator at Assist Teignbridge On Monday, 8th July, HM Lord Lieutenant of Devon presented Assist Teignbridge, a Devon-based charity, with their King's Award for Voluntary Service at a reception held in The Manor House,...
Devon Charities Meet at Lord Lieutenant of Devon’s Breakfast at Castle Hill
On Thursday 9th May, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon held a 'Charity Breakfast Discussion' at Castle Hill, where he brought together over 65 charities based in North Devon to discuss what issues they are facing operating a charity in the area. He was...
The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon Attends The Rifles Regiment Reaffirmation Ceremony of their Freedom of the Borough
PHOTO: The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon Rear Admiral Chris Snow CBE DL, Major General Tom Bewick (as Colonel of the Regiment), The Deputy Mayor of Torbay Cllr Barbara Lewis, The High Sheriff of Devon Commodore Jake Moores OBE DL On Saturday 27th July,...
D-Day Commemoration Services in Devon
PHOTO: Miracle PR (Deputy Lieutenant Robin Barlow laying a wreath at Torquay’s Remembrance Service on 6th June 2024) Between the 6th and 9th June, numerous D-Day events were held around Devon, commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. ...
Deputy Lieutenant Nick Powe Opens The English Riviera Airshow
PHOTO: Miracle PR Deputy Lieutenant Nick Powe took to the stage to open the English Riviera Airshow on Sunday, 2nd May on Paignton Green, alongside the Mayor of Torbay, Cllr Mark Spacagna. To open the event, Mr Powe took the salute during the...
The Lord Lieutenant of Devon Opens ‘The Lady Arran Wing’ at North Devon Hospice
On Wednesday 22nd May, The Lord Lieutenant of Devon, David Fursdon, opened 'The Lady Arran Wing' at the North Devon Hospice. The wing was named after The Rt. Hon. The Countess of Arran CVO MBE, after retiring from her role as Patron for North Devon Hospice...
The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon Visits Providence Chapel
PHOTO COPYRIGHT: Mike Rego (left to right: Revd Chris Jackson (Superintendent Minister, West Devon Methodist Circuit), Cllr Lynn Daniel (Mayor of West Devon), The Rt. Hon. The Countess of Arran CVO MBE (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon), Chris Chapman (Dartmoor...