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The Dedication Service of the Seaborne Salter Memorial Plaque
On Sunday, 11th September 2022, Deputy Lieutenant Heleen Lindsay-Fynn attended The Dedication Service of Seaborne Observer William John Salter Memorial Plaque. Lawrence Holmes, Chairman of 10 Group ROCA, narrated the ‘Story of Seaborne Observer Bill Salter’. He...
The Lord Lieutenant Visits The Deaf Academy
On Wednesday, 16th November 2022, The Lord Lieutenant visited The Deaf Academy in Exmouth. Founded in 1826, the Deaf Academy provides a school and further education college for deaf young people aged 9-25, and currently has around 60 students. There, he was given a...
The Lord Lieutenant Visits Plymouth Centre for Cultural Diversity
On Monday, 14th November, The Lord Lieutenant attended Plymouth's Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity (PCFCD) 20th anniversary event. The central aim of their work remains to promote education about different beliefs, faiths and cultures and to explore their...
Okehampton Remembrance Service
Richard Stevens DL attended Okehampton’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.
Barnstaple Remembrance Service
Christina Williams DL attended Barnstaple’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.
Paignton Remembrance Service
Nick Powe DL attended Paignton’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.
Brixham Remembrance Service
Nick Powe DL attended Brixham’s Remembrance Service on 13th November 2022 to represent the Devonshire Lieutenancy.
Exeter City vs Peterborough United Football Match
On 12th November 2022, Philip Bostock OBE DL attended the Exeter City vs Peterborough United Football match. There, he laid a wreath on behalf of the County to commemorate Remembrance Day.
Armistice Day at Higher Cemetery, Exeter
The Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon, The Countess of Arran, was accompanied by Cadet Martha Newman to lay a wreath at Higher Cemetery, Exeter, on behalf of the County to commemorate Armistice Day 2022.
Poppies to Paddington
On 11th September 2022, Group Capt (Ret’d) Gordon Evans DL met the 07:21 ‘Poppies to Paddington’ train at Newton Abbot Station. He was accompanied by LLC Cdt Sjt Evan Morgan from Teignmouth Detachment D Coy Devon ACF. During Covid lockdowns when local memorial...
Devon Remembers Armistice Day
Armistice Day is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by our Armed Services personnel in the Second World War, and in more recent conflicts around the world, including the Falklands war, which marks its 40th anniversary this year. Shortly before 11am, in the...
The Queen’s Green Canopy Tree Planting at Bicclescombe Park
On Tuesday, 25th October 2022, an alder tree was planted by His Majesty's Vice Lord Lieutenant of Devon, The Countess of Arran MBE, who is a representative of the North Devon Council and Ilfracombe Town Council. She was accompanied by the Deputy Member of the United...
The Queen’s Green Canopy Tree Planting in Pilton
Deputy Lieutenant Grania Phillips planted a tree in Pilton, Barnstable in honour of Her Late Majesty and the legacy of The Queen's Green Canopy.
The Queen’s Green Canopy Tree Planting in Yelverton
Deputy Lieutenant Clare Broom planted a tree in Yelverton alongside with students from Mount Kelly Boarding School in honour of Her Late Majesty and the legacy of The Queen's Green Canopy.
The Queen’s Green Canopy Tree Planting
On Wednesday 12th October, The Vice Lord Lieutenant, The Countess of Arran, planted a tree at Yonder Oak Wood in memory of Her Late Majesty and the legacy of The Queen’s Green Canopy. She was joined by Deputy Lieutenants Philip Jenkinson and Clare Broom, as well as...