Vice Lord-Lieutenant Gavin Whitefield CBE DL was delighted to attend a ceremony to unveil a fantastic sculpture of a Clydesdale Horse in Lanark on Saturday 23rd July 2022 . Continue reading →
02
Aug
2022
Gavin Whitefield
20
Jul
2022
THE QUEEN’S GARDEN PARTY AT THE PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE 29TH JUNE 2022.
Every year the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy nominates a number of people to attend Her Majesty the Queen’s Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse , Edinburgh . After a gap of three years, due to the Covid Pandemic , this year’s event was held on 29th June . The following report has been written by Duncan Mackay from Bellshill , who attended the Garden Party along with his partner Ann Fairclough, and captures tremendously what was once again a memorable and special occasion . Continue reading →
02
Jul
2022
EARL OF FORFAR VISIT TO RAVENSCRAIG REGIONAL SPORTS CENTRE
Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, met young people from across North Lanarkshire who are taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
02
Jul
2022
ARMED FORCES DAY 2022
Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets. There are many ways for people, communities and organisations across the country to show their support and get involved. Continue reading →
08
Jun
2022
BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST – 2022
The Birthday Honours List for 2022 recognises the achievements and service of people across the United Kingdom .
06
Jun
2022
PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS IN LANARKSHIRE
Many events have been taking place right across Lanarkshire to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee . Below are photographs from a small selection of these celebrations which have involved a lot of hard work and detailed planning and have clearly been enjoyed so much by so many people . Many Congratulations and Well Done ! Continue reading →
31
May
2022
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
Statement by Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE
Never before has a British monarch celebrated a Platinum Jubilee , marking 70 years on the throne and the extended bank holiday from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June offers a wonderful opportunity for local communities and people in Lanarkshire to come together to celebrate this truly historic occasion . Continue reading →
25
May
2022
FOURTH PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
The fourth public speaking competition for schools in Lanarkshire, organised by the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy, was held on 19th May 2022 at the Motherwell Concert Hall with the following schools taking part:
Calderside Academy
Clyde Valley High School
Cumbernauld Academy
Hamilton Grammar
23
May
2022
THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE VOLUNTEERING AWARD
A special award has been introduced this year in addition to The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee. As with the Diamond Jubilee, this award will be aimed at national charities rather than the small local volunteer groups recognised by QAVS. Some key details regarding the award are summarised below :
20
May
2022
APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEPUTY LIEUTENANT
Lady Haughey CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, was pleased to present Colonel Ted Shields MBE with his Deputy Lieutenant’s Commission at the Civic Centre in Motherwell on Friday 6 May.
Colonel Shields spent 36 years in the Regular Army and is now the Chief Executive of the Lowland Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association, a Government agency that supports and enables some 2,500 Reservists and 4,000 Cadets across the Lowlands of Scotland, many of whom are based in Lanarkshire. He also continues to serve in the Army Reserve. Colonel Shields served on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. He also enjoyed tours of duty in Hong Kong, Canada, Cyprus, South Africa and Jordan. He and his family have had their home in Clydesdale for 20 years.
Colonel Shields said, ‘It is a great honour to have been appointed to this role by Lady Haughey. I am really looking forward to assisting the Lord-Lieutenant and the Lieutenancy more generally in their duties, especially in this landmark year of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.’