Wirral Freedom of the Borough to Dixie Dean
The Lord-Lieutenant recently attended the posthumous awarding of Freedom of the Borough of Wirral to Everton football legend Dixie Dean at Wallasey Town Hall, as a guest of the Mayor of Wirral, Cllr Brian Kenny. Born in Birkenhead in 1907, Dixie began his footballing career at Tranmere Rovers before joining Everton Football Club, (also known […]
Holocaust Memorial Day
The Merseyside Lieutenancy has been marking Holocaust Memorial Day over the last few days, attending services across Merseyside. The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr. Peter Oliver OBE, attended the Sefton Holocaust Memorial Service on Sunday, hosted by Rev Ben Dyer at Christ Church, Lord Street Southport. The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Dr. Ruth Hussey CB OBE, attended a service at […]
Wirral Mayor’s Burns Night Supper
The Mayor and Mayoress of Wirral hosted a Civic Burns Night Supper for the Mayor’s Charity Fund that is supporting The Holistic Cancer Centre, based in Wirral, which provides a range of supportive therapies for people who have cancer, and Mersey Mind Project which supports mental health and wellbeing. Sue Higginson OBE was delighted to […]
Liverpool Hope University Winter Graduation
The Lord-Lieutenant recently had the pleasure of supporting the Liverpool Hope University Winter Graduation 2026. Congratulations to everyone on your hard work and achievements, and thank you to the community which surrounds you for their incredible support.
Williamson Art Gallery – Artist in Residence
The Williamson Art Gallery launched its latest free exhibition on 14th January, Loyalty: An exhibition of Paintings by Steve des Landes its Artist in Residence. This major solo exhibition includes new artwork created in the gallery, alongside more than forty paintings from his recent practice. Together they will present an insight into his bold and […]
The First Citizenship Ceremony of 2026 – St. George’s Hall
Sue Higginson OBE DL attended the most recent Citizenship Ceremony at St. George’s Hall yesterday, Sunday 4th January 2026. Sue said, “It was an honour to represent our Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Peter Oliver OBE, by attending the first of our 2026 Citizenship ceremonies to take place in St George’s Hall, Liverpool. I was able to extend […]
New Year Honours 2026
Honours have been awarded to the following members of our community in Merseyside for the huge impact they have made to people’s lives: Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Mrs. Sarah Beresford OBE for services to Children with Parents in the Criminal Justice System. Mrs. Anna Dawe OBE for services to Further […]
Merry Christmas!
St. John Ambulance Merseyside Carol Concert
Yesterday evening, St John Ambulance Merseyside held their annual carol service at Liverpool Parish Church. During the service a number of significant achievements were also celebrated, and it provided an opportunity for the Lord-Lieutenant to thank everyone for their significant impact in supporting our communities to be safer places, easing pressure on public services such […]
Princess of Wales’s Carol Concert
In its fifth year, HRH The Princess of Wales hosted a special carol concert at Westminster Abbey on 5th December. It is a special moment to bring together people from across the UK and thank those who have gone above and beyond to support others in their communities during the past year. This year’s theme […]