The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Serving the King and the community of Rutland
Oct 9th; A very enjoyable evening. Rutland Flower Club had an annual open meeting & a demonstration by the talented Andrew Key at Rutland County Museum .The club offers monthly meetings, demos & classes – all are welcome to join.
Oct 2nd: We had an uplifting evening yesterday to celebrate the success of young people at the Virtual School supported by Rutland Council.
I was glad to join Rutland’s High Sheriff, teachers parents and the Emmanu-el Apostolic Gospel Academy . Also the Leicester FC mascot!
Sept 30th. It is always a privilege & pleasure to welcome new #British #citizens. Today in Oakham we welcomed six; from USA, Zimbabwe, Poland & Thailand. Congratulations!
Sept 28th: Great cakes, bargains, fun & community spirit at the Macmillan Cancer coffee morning in Stretton today! Thanks to all for such an enjoyable time. A great charity – 1 in 2 of us will get cancer and Macmillan Cancer offers practical advice, nursing & emotional support.
Sept 28th: The vibrant village community of Stretton has a new & beautiful sign. It was hand made as a gift to the village. A pleasure to unveil it.
Sept 19th: Celebrating our cadets at the Rutland Show ground and awarding Certificates for Meritorious Service. The Combined Cadet Force & volunteer officers enable cadets to gain experience & qualifications & improve life chances for life. Thanks to the Station Commander RAF Wittering for an inspiring talk.
Sept 14th: History & fun mixed for #Rutland day Oakham Castle today!
. As patron of Leicestershire and Rutland Dying Matters I was very pleased to receive support from the Uppingham Masonic Lodge, and also to introduce our new Chair of Dying Matters, Andrew Brown (Leader of Rutland Council) at Oakham Castle. Thanks to all.
Sept 12th: Hard work goes into making Oakham beautiful with flowers & planters. Oakham in Bloom held its AGM yesterday. Nick Hamilton gave a fascinating talk about Barnsdale Garden.
Volunteers are needed to help plant bulbs, water and weed – gardening is therapeutic so do consider joining.
Sept 11th: The @MidlandsEngine has many outstanding businesses. Many deserve to win a @KingsAwards so I was proud that Rutland has 2 winners:
@TheWoolRoom
We had a great day at the University of Birmingham.
