Over 150 Sea Cadets and Adult Volunteers from nine units across West Kent joined by units from the Army Cadet Force, came together to commemorate the most influential battle of its age which gave Britain mastery of the oceans for a further two centuries. Guest of honour and taking the salute at the march past […]
Health Action Charity Organisation won The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2011 for performing a vital service throughout the year with its dedicated team of over 40 exceptional volunteers and only a small number of paid staff, including five paid carers for the Home Care Service set up to generate income for the charity. This […]
HRH The Countess of Wessex made a visit to Kent on 8th September, where she spent time at Apollo House, Ramsgate, a Youth Offending Summer School Project. HRH, Patron, Royal National Institute for Deaf People, then visited the Royal School for the Deaf, Margate and broke the ground for a new Hydrotherapy Pool/Gym/Café building and […]
On 1st September 2011, his first day as Lord Lieutenant, The Viscount De L’Isle MBE, took the salute when members of the locally-recruited 2nd Royal Tank Regiment exercised their Freedom of Maidstone by marching through the County Town. Lord De L’Isle told them that, historically, the Lieutenancy was responsible for organising the defence of the […]
