The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Serving the King and the community of Rutland
Oct 3rd – Rutland has many stunning medieval churches. Ryhall’s St John’s church is 800 years old. I joined the local community to celebrate the birthday (with cake!) of the tower’s oldest bell, which was cast 400 years ago in the reign of King Charles l at the Tobias Norris foundry in Stamford. Thanks to good maintenance and Ryhall’s bell-ringers it’s still ringing!
Oct 1st – An amazing exhibition at Peterborough Cathedral where Mary Queen of Scots was buried. A fascinating, wide range of beautiful artefacts, pictures, embroidery and more, telling the story of her life & death. A treat to visit!
Sept 28th: A treat to visit the RAF Red Arrows. What skills & what great ambassadorship for Great Britain, the Royal Air Force and RAFA Rutland Thanks to all for a memorable day!
Fortunately they didn’t let me take off…
Sept 23rd: Rutland now has a memorial to its rich RAF Air Force history. It was an honour to unveil a memorial bench next to our Queen Elizabeth statue in Oakham. A second memorial bench for the armed forces was unveiled by Rutland’s High Sheriff. Our Queen Elizabeth garden is a great meeting place so I’m sure the benches will be well used.
Sept 12th: A great pleasure to join our High Sheriff to cut a ribbon & declare Greetham Festival open! Thanks to all who have worked so hard to make this community event such a success. The music, beer & cider will go on long into the evening. Good to be joined by Rutland Morris. A lovely English community celebration. And an RAF fly-past!
Sept 12th. Marking Rutland Day are many stands & lots of entertainment Oakham Castle. I was fascinated to learn that Queen Edith, to whom Rutland belonged, is portrayed in the Bayeux Tapestry! She is one of only three women in the tapestry; there are over 500 men & 200 horses!
August 29: Great fun judging pork pies for the World Amateur Pork Pie Championship at The Grainy in Oakham in aid of the East Midlands immediate care service (EMICS). Great range of beers too!
August 14th: Fabulous day at the second Rutland Flower Show. Brilliant plant, talks, stands, music, fairground, workshops & more! Highly recommended!
Aug 3rd: What an amazing job Rainbows hospice does! Providing palliative care, support and opportunities to terminally ill children and supporting their family units. Support is given not only at the hospice building but to families in their own homes and in hospitals across our region.
July 27th: Our welcome to new British citizens in Rutland is warm. So I was pleased to welcome candidates from the USA, Ghana, New Zealand, Germany & Hungary. Congratulations to all.
