Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Southport.
Their Royal Highnesses visited Southport recently to meet with the bereaved families of the three little girls killed in the incident in July. This meeting was naturally in private. Their Royal Highnesses also met with the Yoga Teacher injured in the incident and some of the emergency responders who attended the scene. They were particularly […]
Wirral Mayor recognises KAVS nominees.
The Mayor of Wirral, Cllr Cherry Povall and Mayoress of Wirral Mrs. Sheila Clarke, hosted a reception at Birkenhead Town Hall recently to thank those Wirral organisations who have been nominated for a King’s Award for Enterprise. The Lord-Lieutenant attended, along with Sue Higginson OBE DL and was delighted to be able to speak to […]
Citizenship Ceremony
Julie Lawson BEM DL attended a Citizenship Ceremony at St. George’s Hall on Sunday 20th October with just under forty people made British Citizens. Welcome to all!
Interfaith Event
The Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and several Deputy Lieutenants attended an Interfaith event recently at the Bishop’s Lodge, hosted by Bishop John Perumbalath. The event was very well attended and provided a great opportunity to share each other’s stories and experiences – hopefully this is the first of future meetings to get to know each other better.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Awards
The Lord-Lieutenant was honoured to present the Long Service and Good Conduct Awards on Friday 11th October at Aintree Racecourse. As well as they many LSGC awards, he also presented ex firefighter Stephen Bousefield with his British Empire Medal, awarded for services to the Community in Merseyside. A humbling day to hear of so much […]
Navratri Festival
Recently the Lord-Lieutenant attended one of the evening events celebrating Navratri organised by the ladies of ANKUR in the Merseyside Hindu Community. The festival celebrates the victory of Good over Evil and is a gloriously colourful and joyful festival. The event was held in Cardinal Heenan High School in Green Lane, as ANKUR needs a […]
Naming of a new lifeboat at West Kirby
Captain Hugh Daglish LVO JP RN DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant recently at the naming of the latest RNLI Lifeboat, the Leonard Pownall, at West Kirby in Wirral. Captain Daglish was honoured to be able to represent the RNLI patron His Majesty The King and spoke about what is needed to face violent seas, as the […]
Visit to Swan Women’s Centre
On 29th September Natalie Reeves Billing DL visited the Swam Women’s Centre on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant, for an event called “Keep on Blooming”. A group of around 60 women from the Bootle and surrounding areas, took part in various healing classes happening every hour throughout the day. Natalie was asked to speak about what […]
Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
The Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance meets today for a conference on progress made since the Chavasse Report ten years ago to develop a strategic partnership between health providers and the MOD to assist veterans. Last night (10th September 2024) a wreath was laid at the Chavasse Memorial followed by a reception at St. George’s Hall and “Beat […]
King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Nominations are now open!