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 […]
HQ North Formation Day – Catterick Garrison
Liam Hanlon DL attended the HQ North Formation Day event at Catterick Garrison on Friday 19th July 2024. It was a pleasure to attend at such a prestigious landmark military event. Liam was hosted by senior offices of the 4th Light Brigade Combat Team, and enjoyed presentations form the Commander, Brigadier Rob Singleton and Commander […]
Bugsy Malone – Waterloo and Crosby Theatre Company
Julie Lawson BEM DL represented the Lord-Lieutenant at a production of Bugsy Malone by the Waterloo and Crosby Theatre Company on Saturday 13th July 2024. The theatre company received a small grant from the Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund to purchase their Metro Deck Staging and it was good to see it being put to […]
New Ferry Butterfly Park, Wirral.
Nigel Lanceley DL was Guest of Honour at the New Ferry Butterfly Park Open Day on Sunday 5th May 2024. This event marks the 29th Year of this Cheshire Wildlife Trust reserve being open to the public. The event attracts about 600-1,000 visitors. Nigel unveiled six bespoke tiles added to the gate posts of the Butterfly […]
Speke Venny Receives £470k Boost from National Lottery for Youth Services
Speke Children’s Environment Committee, affectionately known as Speke Venny has secured a £470,533 grant from the National Lottery. The funding will enable the continuation of free play and targeted activities geared to promote wellbeing, personal development and self-assurance for Speke’s youth. Marlene Amoo, a Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside, attended the formal handing over of the […]
Fareshare National Food Charity
The Lord-Lieutenant and Natalie Reeves Billing DL visited Speke on Monday see see the tremendous work that Fareshare and the Queen of Greens are doing relieving food poverty in the area. The Queen of Greens bus received a huge welcome at the various locations it called into. Pictured here are Dr. Naomi Maynard of Feeding […]