I am delighted to support the Rutland Poppy Project. What a splendid idea – a ‘sea of poppies’ in Oakham Castle to commemorate the end ofWW1, and the poppies will all be made in Rutland!
See:
https://www.facebook.com/Rutlandpoppyproject/
Press Release
Dr Sarah Furness has been named as the next Lord Lieutenant of Rutland. Sarah says ‘I never dreamt that I would be appointed to such a role. It is an enormous honour to serve Her Majesty The Queen as her representative in Rutland – a county I love. I am delighted and will serve Her Majesty and Rutland diligently.’
Sarah will be known to many people in Rutland as she was High Sheriff of Rutland from 2016 -17. Her year saw the introduction of the Hue and Cry, races for charity down Oakham High Street, Continue reading “Press Release”
The next Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland has been announced
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Dr Sarah Furness as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Rutland to succeed Sir Laurence Howard when he retires on 29 March 2018.
The announcement was made public at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-a-new-lord-lieutenant-for-rutland
on 14th February 2018