The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Serving the King and the community of Rutland
6th November: Suspended during the Covid pandemic, it’s great that the Oakham Armed Forces Verterans’ Breakfast Club is back.
An amazing breakfast this morning, a full Grainy and around 100 attendees. Thank you to The Grainy for all their support and hard work. Envelopes with poppy seeds were given to everyone, to plant wherever they like. Lest we forget. Thanks to Mark Taylor.
29th October. Awarding a British Empire Medal on behalf of her Majesty The Queen is always a great pleasure. It is an honour bestowed for an individual’s beneficial impact on their community. Congratulations to Janet Thompson of Uppingham for her work through the Covid 19 pandemic and all she does, notably with the Brownies.
18th October: I was delighted to invest my three new Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets at Oakham castle. Thanks to my demitting cadets, the support of East Midlands RFCA, the Army, RAF Engagement and 617_Sqn.
I’m pleased that all three cadets provided support at the Rutland Justice service the next day.
We did it! Flossie my dog and I walked all the way round Rutland Water in support of Vista, the charity that supports blind people, helping them to adapt and prosper without sight. Vista do amazing work – my JustGiving page tells you what I’m doing and why – https://justgiving.com/fundraising/Sarah-Furness-Lord-Lieutenant… #JustGiving.
And I hit my fundraising target! Thanks to you all.
9th October – A great preview for the Diamond Jubilee. ‘Music for a Royal Occasion’. It was an enormous privilege to have the London Bach Choir Voices in All Saints’ church in Oakham thanks to Rutland’s High Sherriff, conductor David Hill & all the singers.
2nd October, Leicestershire Police tweeted:
Rutland has an exciting opportunity to attend the festival of remembrance on the 30th Oct at De Montfort Hall. Book your tickets and email LL@rutlandlordlieutenant.org to secure a bus place.
30th September – Outside space & gardens have become all the more important for all since Covid19. So congratulations to Bruce & Liz Allison for winning the Oakham in Bloom best garden award! Thanks also to all for making Oakham & area so floriferous- it’s much appreciated by all.
28th September: Our very first Rutland winner of the most prestigious business award, the Queen’s Award For Enterprise, won by Oakham based The Wool Room – for international trade. I hope there will be more Rutland winners – we are an entrepreneurial county.
Rutland Rotaract Family Support Group and & OHC Rutland facilitated a production of The Firebird by Bamboozle UK (Empowering learning disabled children & young people through immersive experiences.) A wonderful series of puppets plus talented actors, they had us all entranced. Thanks to the organisers and to Oakham School for allowing the use of the sports pavilion.
23rd September: Congratulations to all involved in the Rutland foodbank, which has seen a massive increase in need for its services due to Covid. In the last year they have delivered ingredients for 43,000 meals. I was pleased at last officially to open its new premises in Oakham, but remain concerned that Rutland has real rural poverty. Thanks to all.
