Surrey New Year Honours 2021

Congratulations to all the recipients in Surrey who have been honoured in the New Year’s Honours list. All are extremely […]

Christmas message from the Chair of The Duke of Edinburgh Award’s Women in Business Committee, HRH The Countess of Wessex, GCVO.

The D of E have produced a special Christmas message themed around the poem ‘What is Christmas’ by Agnes Pharo

Lord-Lieutenant visits the new RBWA refuge.

During lockdown Reigate and Banstead Women’s Aid’s refuge opened a new refuge in partnership with Surrey County Council, The Police […]

“Your Fund Surrey”

An exciting and innovative new Capital Projects Fund, with £100 million budget to encourage new ideas for community-led projects, was […]

Surrey Hills Virtual Artisan Market

Surrey Hills Artisan Experiences The Surrey Hills are home to an incredible community of artisans who keep both traditional as […]

Surrey Remembers

The Lord- Lieutenant attended the Remembrance Service at Guildford Cathedral.

Lord-Lieutenant becomes Patron of Oakleaf

Following a visit on Tuesday, 27th October, the Lord-Lieutenant has accepted the invitation to become a Patron for Oakleaf, joining […]

Farnham scouts celebrate socially distanced conferment of Chief Scouts Award

Eight scouts from Fox Troop in Farnham paraded recently to receive their long sought after Chief Scouts Award, following four […]

Royal British Legion Surrey Poppy Appeal Launch 2020

The Lord-Lieutenant wishes to share the following message from the Royal British Legion about the 2020 Poppy appeal. “Unfortunately, due […]

Surrey’s Lord-Lieutenant’s Award Ceremony 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (SERFCA) hosted the prestigious Lord-Lieutenant Award Ceremony […]

How Surrey residents can show their respects this Remembrance Sunday

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent Government guidance, showing respect on Remembrance Sunday will need to be conducted in […]

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre receives emergency funding award

The Lord-Lieutenant is delighted that The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, has been awarded £248k in emergency support from the Arts […]

The Queen’s Birthday Honours List

The Lord-Lieutenant is delighted to congratulate the 40 Surrey residents who have been conferred with an honour by The Queen […]

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex wins national award

Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) has won the magazine Charity Times’ 2020 Charity of the Year Award (income over […]

World Homeless Day

Life can be very hard without the security of a home. In the uncertain world we find ourselves in, homelessness […]

VJ 75th Anniversary 15th August 2020

I am very much looking forward to taking part in the Cathedral Eucharist with a Commemoration of VJ Day Service […]

Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – Promoting Opportunity ( through social mobility)

The Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility) category of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, will be going live for applications on Monday 20 July.The Promoting […]

“Rising To The Challenge,” Lord – Lieutenant pays tribute to heroic NHS In 72nd birthday tribute.

“Today we celebrate 72 years of our National Health Service. In what has been its most difficult period in history […]

Cathedral shines red, white and blue for armed forces day

Armed Forces Day is a chance for all of us to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.

Flag raising ceremony to mark Armed Forces Week 2020

A flag raising ceremony took place on 22nd June at 10.30am outside Guildford Cathedral to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.