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Calendar of Lieutenancy & Civic Events 2008
Please note that the contents of this calendar is not exhaustive of the activities of
the Devon Lieutenancy as there are many which, due to their confidential
nature, may not be in the public domain and therefore cannot be published.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
DAY
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
Presentations
County Hall, Exeter
Sir John Evans
Northcott Theatre Re-Opening
Reception following Refurbishment
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Army Presentation Team Evening
Woodbury Park Golf & Country
Club
Lord Lieutenant
Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award for
Voluntary Groups
Assessment Meeting
Lord-Lieutenant
and
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Meeting with new Chief Executive
Met Office
Lord-Lieutenant
FEBRUARY
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
EVENT
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Civic Heads Evening
REPRESENTATION
Lord Lieutenant
Opening of Millfields Trust Business
Units (Phase III), Plymouth
Lord Lieutenant
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Civic Lunch
Lord Lieutenant
Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Long Service & Good Conduct
Ceremony, Padbrook Park Golf &
Country Club
Devon Community Foundation
Dinner – St Olaves
Lord Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Thanksgiving Service
Major G E F North MC JP DL
St Michael & All Angels
Bampton
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Devon Ambassador Dinner
Larkbeare
Lord-Lieutenant
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award
Sir John Evans
Deputy Lieutenant
28
Presentations
St James’ Palace
Thanksgiving Service
Mr A J Boyce OBE DL
St Matthias Church, Wellswood 11.30
Lord-Lieutenant
29
Dinner with High Sheriff
Lord Mayor of Plymouth’s
Charity Dinner
Lord-Lieutenant
MARCH
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
EVENT
Magistrates Association AGM
County Hall, Exeter
REPRESENTATION
Lord Lieutenant
ROYAL VISIT
HRH The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award
1. South Devon College
2. Torquay Grammar School
Lord-Lieutenant
Veterans Event
Devonport
Exeter Cathedral Review of Third
Millennium Appeal
Lt. Col. Tim Courtenay
Deputy Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Mid Devon District Council
Civic Dinner
David Fursdon
Deputy Lieutenant
Topsham Museum re-opening
following refurbishment
Installation of High Sheriff
Devon Strategic Partnership
Lord Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Conference
Sandy Park Conference Centre
29
30
31
Citizenship Ceremony
County Hall
Philip Jenkinson
Deputy Lieutenant
Retirement Reception for
Clerk to North & Devon Benches
Lord-Lieutenant
APRIL
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Civic Heads of Devon Dinner
Wessex Reserve Forces Cadets
Association Dinner
Bristol
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
East Devon Civic Service & Lunch
Honiton
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
ROYAL VISIT
HRH The Princess Royal
will visit
Chartered Institute of Housing
Conference, Torquay
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue HQ
Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau
ROYAL VISIT
HM The Queen & HRH The Duke of
Edinburgh will attend
Lord High Admirals Division
At Britannia Royal Naval College
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Mr Anthony MildmayWhite
Deputy Lieutenant
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Memorial Service
Major T R Corkery OBE JP DL
St Mary’s Church, Uffculme
Major General Nick Vaux
Deputy Lieutenant
Devon Women’s Institute
Annual Council Meeting
Lady Kitson
Parade for Presentation and blessing of
Robin Barlow
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
new Standard in name of
T.S. Canonteign
Teign Valley Unit 609 HM Sea Cadet
Corps/RN/RNR – Teignmouth
Deputy Lieutenant
Devon Advisory Committee General
Commissioners of Income Tax
Annual Meeting
Followed by Presentation of
Long Service Awards
County Hall
Lord Lieutenant
Opening new Field Studies Council
Building at Slaptonleigh
Lord-Lieutenant
MAY
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
EVENT
Meeting with DCC Director of
Environment re
Devon Ambassadors
REPRESENTATION
Lord-Lieutenant
Live Interview on
Radio Devon
Lord-Lieutenant
Devon Advisory Committee Magistrates
Annual Meeting
County Hall, Exeter
Ten Tors Start
Okehampton
Lord Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Hands Across the Ocean Initiative
Dedication of Wyland Mural
National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth
Lord Clifford
Deputy Lieutenant
Chief Constable
Annual Dinner with Devon & Cornwall
Lord-Lieutenants and High Sheriffs
Lord-Lieutenant
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Long Service & Conduct Awards
Fire HQ, Clyst St George
HRH The Princess Royal
Visit to AstraZeneca, Brixham &
Rural Housing Trust Seminar, Merton
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
Visit to West of England School for
Children with Little or No Sight
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
Visit to Devon County Show
(President)
Lord Mayor of Plymouth Choosing
Plymouth Guildhall
Followed by Dinner
Robin Barlow
Deputy Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
17
Cadets Commemorative Parade
Wells Cathedral
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord Mayor of Plymouth’s Day
Plymouth Hoe
Naming Ceremony & Dedication of
Lifeboat The Baltic Exchange
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Lord Mayor of Plymouth
Civic Church Service
St Andrew’s Church
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Long Service and Good Conduct Awards
Fire HQ, Clyst St George
Chief Constable’s Award Ceremony
Padbrook Park Hotel
Rear Admiral Shiffner
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
First Sea Lord Post Conference Dinner
HMS COLLINGWOOD
Lord-Lieutenant
Trailboat National Festival
Grand Western Canal
Tiverton
Lord-Lieutenant
Regimental Day
Exeter
Lord-Lieutenant
Meeting with South West Agent for Bank
of England
Devon & Cornwall Police Awards
St Mellion
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
JUNE
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Legal Sunday
Exeter Cathedral
Lord-Lieutenant
Presentation of Long Service Awards to
MOD Police
HMS Drake, Plymouth
Lord-Lieutenant
Cocktail Party and Beat Retreat in aid of
Royal Marines Charities, CTCRM
Meeting Boundary Committee
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
WRFCA 100 Celebrations
London
WRFCA 100 Celebrations
London
WRFCA 100 Celebrations
London
HRH The Princess Royal
Visit to Babbacombe Corinthian Sailing
Club
Lord-Lieutenant
Police Community Support Officer
Designation Ceremony
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Middlemoor
29
30
Queen’s Awards for Voluntary Groups
PR Event and Award Presentation
Ceremony
Lord-Lieutenant
JULY
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
EVENT
Dinner on board HMS Cambletown
REPRESENTATION
Lord-Lieutenant
Inauguration of new Vice Chancellor
Plymouth University (POSTPONED
UNTIL OCTOBER)
AGM Devon County Scout Council
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenants’ Association 100 Years
Celebrations
Lord-Lieutenants’ 100 Years
Celebrations
Lord-Lieutenant
CTCRM Lympstone
Cocktail Party
Lord-Lieutenants’ 100 Years
Celebrations
AGM & Royal Garden Party
SSAFA Military Concert
Exeter School
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Territorial Army Centenary Dinner
Larkhill
Lord-Lieutenant
St John Council, Exeter
Lord-Lieutenant
Royal Navy Presentation Team Evening
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
University of Plymouth
Faculty of Education Annual Awards
Exeter Cathedral
Lord-Lieutenant
County Reception for Exeter City
Football Club
Queen’s Awards for Industry
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
1. Centek Ltd, Newton Abbot
2. Motorola Fixed Point to Point
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24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Devon & Somerset Long Service & Good
Conduct Medal Presentation
Fire HQ
Lord-Lieutenant
243 (The Wessex) Field hospital
Freedom Parade in Exeter
Lord-Lieutenant
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Long Service & Good Conduct Award
Presentations
AUGUST
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Dawlish Carnival Air Display
Lord-Lieutenant
Cadet Camp
Nesscliff – Shrewsbury
Cadet Camp
Nesscliff – Shrewsbury
Officers Mess dinner
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Torbay RNLI Gallantry Awards
Lord-Lieutenant
Dartmouth Regatta
Reception & Opening Ceremony
Rear Admiral Robin
Shiffner
Deputy Lieutenant
250th Anniversary of Lord Nelson’s
Birthday
Exeter Guildhall
Plymouth City Council Civic Heads
Theatre Royal
Blood Brothers
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Stephen Pearce
Deputy Lieutenant
31
SEPTEMBER
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Award Ceremony
Robin Barlow
Deputy Lieutenant
Visit by
TRH The Prince of Wales & Duchess of
Cornwall to Cullompton Farmers Market
and Integrated Health Centre
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
East Devon Museum
20 Anniversary Civic Evening
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Battle of Britain Service & Parade
Exeter
Meeting with Chief Executive Exeter
Northcott Theatre
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Visit to FOST
Thursday War
Lord-Lieutenant
University of Plymouth & BRNC
Reception to mark Partnering
Arrangements
Plymouth Hoe
Lady Burnell-Nugent
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Lord-Lieutenant
28
29
30
North Devon Council
Chairman’s Civic Service & Lunch
Victim Support
Newton Abbot
Mrs Rachel Thomas
Deputy Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
OCTOBER
DAY
1
EVENT
Police Driver Training Course
REPRESENTATION
Lord-Lieutenant
2
Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Watermark Centre, Ivybridge
West Buckland School
Disabled Sailors Association, Torquay
Riding for the Disabled, Exeter
Lord-Lieutenant
Support Our Soldier Commemoration
Service
Exeter Cathedral
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Devon & Cornwall Police
Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
Presentation
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Local Justice Awards Ceremony
Steve Pearce
Deputy Lieutenant
South West MS Centre
Visit as Patron following building of new
Physiotherapy Unit.
Lord-Lieutenant
Visit by
HRH The Countess of Wessex
To Two Moors Festival Concert
Ashburton
Lieutenancy Luncheon
Exeter University
Grand Nave Dinner
Exeter Cathedral
Lord-Lieutenant
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Trafalgar Day Service
Exeter Cathedral
Lord-Lieutenant &
Deputy Lieutenants
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Teignbridge Civic Service
Lieutenancy & Police Dinner
Cornwall
VIP Navy Days
Plymouth
VIP Navy Days
Plymouth
Major C Pape
Lord-Lieutenant
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Sir John Cave
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
CCD Annual Conference and AGM
Bridestowe Village Hall
Lord-Lieutenant
South Devon Bench
Swearing In Ceremony
Oldway Mansion
Meeting Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets for
2008-9
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Dinner at Exeter Guildhall
Lord-Lieutenant
West Devon Borough Council
Civic Service
Margaret Garton DL
Lord-Lieutenant’s Award Ceremony
County Hall
Lord-Lieutenant
Help for Heroes Charity Dinner
BRNC Dartmouth
Lord-Lieutenant
NOVEMBER
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Long Service and Good Conduct
Presentations
Lord-Lieutenant
Royal British Legion Festival of
Remembrance
Great Hall, Exeter University
Devon Strategic Partnership
Sandy Park, Exeter
Lord-Lieutenant
Remembrance Sunday
County Service
Annual Conference for the Association of
Shows and Agricultural Organisations
Black Tie Dinner
Palace Hotel, Torquay
Armistice Day
Higher Cemetery, Exeter
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Magistrates Swearing In Ceremony &
Presentation of Long Service Certificates
North Devon
Lord-Lieutenant
Presentation of Honorary Fellowship
Cancer Research UK
Colyton
Lord-Lieutenant
Visit by
HRH The Earl of Wessex
to Ilfracombe
Parliamentarians Dinner
Plymouth
Bicton College Annual Award Ceremony
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Land Army & Timber Corps Tea
Reception
Mark Parkhouse
Deputy Lieutenant
Royal Navy PR Event
At Sea
Dinner at High Sheriff
Central Devon Bench
Swearing In & Presentation of Long
Service Certificates
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord-Lieutenant
Dartmoor Commoners Lunch
Air Chief Marshal Sir
Michael Stear
Deputy Lieutenant
Inauguration of new Vice Chancellor
University of Plymouth
Lord-Lieutenant
DECEMBER
DAY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
EVENT
REPRESENTATION
Wessex Reserve Forces & Cadet
Association Annual Briefing
Lord Lieutenant
Torbay
Tea Party for Land Army & Timber
Corps Ladies
Army Benevolent Fund
Committee Meeting
Lord-Lieutenant
South Hams
Tea Party for Land Army & Timber
Corps Ladies
Lord-Lieutenant
Lord Mayor of Plymouth’s
Carol Service
St Andrew’s Church