Posted on Friday 14th July 2023
Twelve new Deputy Lieutenants for Staffordshire have been appointed on by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, Ian James Dudson CBE KStJ.
A formal commissioning ceremony took place on Tuesday July 11 at County Buildings.
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant is the King’s representative in the county. He represents His Majesty on a wide variety of occasions which merit Royal support, and which celebrate significant achievement in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
The Lord-Lieutenant works across the county with his Deputy Lieutenants to promote Staffordshire and to help it become a better place to live and work.
The new Deputy Lieutenants are:
Hannah Ault
Lee Bates BEM
Karen Dobson OBE
Colonel Toby H M Gaddum VR
Ian Greaves
Reena McCourt
Charles Julian Mitchell BA MBA
Josie Morris MBE
Judy Scott- Moncrieff
William Simpkin
Alison Wedgwood
Simon Davies RRC VR
Ian Dudson CBE KStJ said:
It is a great pleasure to welcome Staffordshire’s new Deputy Lieutenants and formally present their Commissions. Individually and collectively, they have a broad range of expertise and experience, which will be extremely valuable to the future work of the Lieutenancy across the whole ceremonial county."
People can find out more about the Lord-Lieutenant by visiting the Lieutenancy Website.
Pictured are:
Front row, left to right: Lord-Lieutenant Ian Dudson CBE KStJ, Vice LL – Graham Morley DL.
Back row, left to right: Hannah Ault, Josie Morris MBE, Judy Scott- Moncrieff, William Simpkin, Reena McCourt, Ian Greaves, Colonel Toby H M Gaddum VR, Lee Bates BEM, Karen Dobson OBE.