Alzheimer’s and Dementia care visits.
On 20th and 21st September Julie Lawson DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant on visits to several care homes in Sefton: Active Minds Day Centre in Crosby, Home from Home Sefton in Maghull, The Cloisters in Blundellsands and Cambridge Court Care Home in Waterloo. Alzheimer’s and Dementia care are subjects close to Julie’s heart and she felt […]
Merseymoot (Merseyside Scouts Annual Camp)
David Steer DL attended the Merseymoot on 9th September along with the High Sheriff of Merseyside, Dr. Ruth Hussey, the Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Mary Rasmussen, the Mayor of Knowsley, Cllr Eddie Connor and the Mayor of West Lancashire Cllr Maureen Nixon. There were 1,200 scouts in attendance and the visitors took part in […]
Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust
Top Trainee crew members recognised. Pamela Brown DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant at the Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust (MAST) Annual Dinner 2023 at Liverpool’s Liner Hotel on 8th September. She presented the awards for Top Trainee Crew Members competing in the Sir Ken and Lady Dodd Tall Ship Sailing Experience to: Connor ‘Chip’ Harrison, for Voyage […]
Merseyside Polonia Commemoration.
On 1st September 2023 the Lord-Lieutenant attended a commemoration with the Merseyside Polish Community of the start of the Second World War with a service and wreath laying at the Naval Memorial at Mann Island. A very moving event remembering the bravery of so many.
Southport gentleman reaches 111th birthday!
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant made a visit to Mr. John Tinniswood on the occasion of his 111th birthday at The Hollies Rest Home in Southport on Saturday 26th August 2023. Mr. Tinniswood was surrounded by his family and friends and told of his memories of the soldiers returning from the First World War marching through Liverpool! […]
Visit to Merseyside Army Cadet Force annual camp – Brecon Beacon, Wales.
The Merseyside Army Cadets were demonstrating their approach to delivering the Cadet Experience and the positive outcomes for young people at school and for their career prospects at their annual camp at Sennybridge, Brecon, Wales – the first residential camp since the Covid 19 pandemic. Over 400 cadets aged 12 to 17 years and 145 […]
King’s Award for Enterprise
Over sixty businesses and nearly one hundred women and men from across the business, commercial and education sector attended an event at the Everton Football Conference Suites in the Royal Liver Building on 12th July to gain an understanding on how to make an application for a King’s Award for Enterprise. Feedback from the event […]
Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund Visit to Merseyside.
The Trustees of the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund Merseyside made a visit to the County today to see some of the exceptional organisations who have received grants from the Fund. I am extremely grateful to the wonderful staff, volunteers and clients at Number Seven Social Supermarket in Birkenhead, Dingle Multi Agency Centre in Toxteth […]
British Empire Medal presentations.
I was delighted to present British Empire Medals to six of the recipients from the New Year’s Honours List in the splendid surroundings at St. George’s Hall on Monday 3rd July. Hearing the citations of these tremendous local people and their achievements was very humbling. My congratulations to Jane Culkin BEM, Vernon Davis BEM, John […]
Southport Armed Forces Day
Many thanks to Madam Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns, for Southport Armed Forces Day.