The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Serving the King and the community of Rutland
May 30th: Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee, Rutland now has a stunning floral horseshoe. It has been made featuring the flowers embroidered on Her Majesty’s coronation robe. All made by skilled florist Jo, it can be viewed at Oakham Castle. The horseshoe surrounds our Rutland poem written by Uppingham resident Henry Dawe.
May 29th: Rogation Sunday was marked with well chosen hymns & beautiful prayers and music, reflecting thankfulness for the earth’s bounty. This was at Brooke church in Rutland – the best preserved #Elizabethan church in the country. So beautiful. Thanks to all.
May 28th: At Whissendine we marked the Queen’s Jubilee with a flowering tree, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy. It was an honour to unveil the plaque. Thank you.
May 25th: A privilege to share Exton & Greetham Primary School’s Platinum Jubilee celebration & picnic. Lovely singing! Thanks to all.
And I found that the Platinum Jubilee has been embraced with relish by pupils at Whissendine primary school!
May 25th: The Crown Court witnessed the swearing in of magistrates to the Leicestershire & Rutland bench. It was good to meet up with Leicestershire’s High Sheriff pictured here with Rutland’s High Sheriff.
Written by local resident, actor and singer Henry Dawe, the poem is to be sent as a gift to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The poem has been beautifully framed by Goldmark Gallery of Uppingham. Picture taken at historic Oakham Castle. To hear Henry read it, follow https://rutlandlordlieutenant.org/rutlands-platinum-jubilee-poem/
April 23rd: A musical treat! Thanks to Ridgeway Chorale, supported by an excellent quintet from Catmose College. St Andrew’s Whissendine’s great acoustics & stunning architecture made an excellent venue. Funds were raised for ’ForRutland‘ & St Andrew’s Church.
We added to the Queen’s Green Canopy today with a ceremonial planting of an oak tree at Rutland Water, courtesy of Anglian Water. They have already planted over 2,000 trees this year for QGC. What a lot is done for the environment. The wildflower meadow will be stunning soon.
April 10th – The war memorial at All Saints Church Oakham was re-dedicated today for the future, marking the centenary of its erection in 1922. The standard of the Royal British Legion Oakham was laid up & a new standard for the renamed Rutland British Legion was dedicated. Thanks to all, especially the Royal Anglians who attended.
