The Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Serving the King and the community of Rutland
March 16th: Now beautifully illuminated, All Saints Oakham church welcomed back its former curate & now the Bishop of Lichfield for a celebratory service after completing the installation of effective subtle lighting. Thanks to all who supported the lighting project particularly Michael Latham, the master mind.
March 15th. Fun was the order of the day in Oakham today for the Oakham #Spring event. Lots of stalls, market, farmers market & music. Mill Street & the High Street became pedestrian zones with masses of family fun. I had to ‘judge’ Oakham’s shop windows and the Rutland Morris finished their performance with a ride on a very small railway…
Thanks to the organisers.
Click for a short video of Mill Street as you’ve not seen it before.
March 10th. A great start to the week! For International Women’s Day we had three inspirational role models : our Bishop Debbie Sellin, Nadia Tikhonova (who talked about challenges facing Ukrainian women) and Tracy Moores on her career and business. The event underlined the importance of self belief.
Thanks to Rotaract for organising the event.
March 8th. Oakham School chapel was the venue for a hugely professional concert by local musicians of the Rutland Sinfonia. The event also showcased two outstanding young musicians who were given the experience & opportunity to perform with a full orchestra.
March 7th: For the first time a Leicester University building has been named after a woman! The schools of archaeology ancient history & museum studies has been named after the leading archaeologist Dame Kathleen Kenyon – a great way to mark international women’s day.
March 2nd 2025: Celebrating Rutland at our county service yesterday. Thanks to Peterborough Cathedral, our High Sheriff, the many people who attended and all voluntary groups involved.
Feb 26th: I had an opportunity to talk to the pupils of Brooke Priory School about the role of the Monarchy & the Lieutenancy. It was a great pleasure to meet the head girl & head boy and the headmaster.
Feb 26th: The third anniversary of the start of the Ukrainian war was marked yesterday evening at Rutland Museum, supported by Rutland’s High Sheriff and the Ukrainian Rotary Impact Group.
We had a moving & fascinating evening with a film and talks about Ukraine, its history and its recent problems.
Feb 20th. There’s a great opportunity for young adults with special needs at Support and Connections Oakham. The new facility was opened today by Alicia Kearns MP.
Delicious cakes, great woodwork, recycling and more. The centre engages attendees and gives self respect & happiness.
