Gavin Whitefield

PRESENTATION OF QAVS AWARD TO SSAFA LANARKSHIRE

PRESENTATION OF QAVS AWARD TO SSAFA LANARKSHIRE

On 23rd November 2021 Lord Lieutenant Lady Haughey CBE hosted a lunch at the Radstone Hotel , Larkhall , and presented  the Lanarkshire Branch of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA ) with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) which had been awarded to the organisation  in June 2020.
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Posted by Gavin Whitefield in Local Events
REMEMBRANCE SERVICES – NOVEMBER 2021

REMEMBRANCE SERVICES – NOVEMBER 2021

As we approach Remembrance Sunday on 14th November 2021 the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy has finalised plans to lay sixty eight wreaths at towns and villages right across the county . A number of locations having been added to what was an already extended list in 2020 , as the Lieutenancy  aims  to include every war memorial in Lanarkshire .

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Posted by Gavin Whitefield in Events, News, Remembrance Services
THIRD PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

THIRD PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

The third  public speaking competition for schools in Lanarkshire, organised by the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy,   was held on 8th October 2021  at the  Town House, Hamilton   with the following schools taking part:

Biggar High School

Chryston High School

St Ambrose High School  , Coatbridge

St Andrew’s  and St Bride’s  High School , East Kilbride

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Posted by Gavin Whitefield in News
Lanark Lanimers 2021

Lanark Lanimers 2021

Due to the pandemic the Lanark Lanimer celebrations were held for the first time in September this year  . Continue reading →

Posted by Gavin Whitefield in Local Events