Diary of Events 2024
The Lord - Lieutenant or his representative will be attending the following events in 2024.
January
2024 February
2024March
2024 April
2024 May
2024 June
2024 July
2024 August
2024 September
2024 October
2024 November
2024 December
2024
11 January – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Reena McCourt DL
Group Citizenship Ceremonies - Stoke-on-Trent
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
17 January – Keele University Winter Graduation Ceremonies
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
18 January – Keele University Winter Graduation Ceremonies
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Opening of the Hilary Term of the Crown Court
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Midlands Engine Partnership - King's Awards Businesses in Midlands
Attendee: James Leavesley DL
24 January – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at Burton Registry Office
Attendee: Dame Asha Khemka DBE DL
21 January – Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group Carol Service at St Mary’s Church
Attendee: Brigadier Barry Smith DL
28 January – Holocaust Memorial Day at St Mary’s Church, Stafford
Attendee: Brigadier Simon Bell QVRM TD VR MA DL
31 January – Meet Your Army: The Army Engagement Group
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
1 February – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Judy Scott-Moncrieff DL
Group Citizenship Ceremonies - Stoke-on-Trent
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
4 February – RAF Annual Air Cadet Sunday Church Service and Cadet Enrolment
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
6 February – Presentation of Governor Commendation Awards to Prison Officers at HMP/YOI Drake Hall
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
7 February – P Modiano Petit Society Meeting
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
8 February – Staffordshire ABF Meeting/Dinner
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
9 February – King's Awards for Voluntary Service Presentation - Burton Hope
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
11 February – Presentation of a new Motorcycle to Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire Blood Bikes
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
77th Anniversary Commemoration of the Grindon Air Crash
Attendee: Colonel Toby Gaddum DL
13 February – Guest Night at the New Vic Theatre- A Leap In The Dark
Attendee: Julie Arkle DL
14 February – King's Awards for Voluntary Service Presentation - AEDdonate
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
21 February – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at Burton Registry Office
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
22 February – Funeral of Ms Ann Baines
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Friends of Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Associates Briefing
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
25 February – Annual Civic Mass – Holy Trinity RC Church
Attendee: DL Karen Dobson OBE DL
26 February – Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Ceremony
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
26 February – Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Ceremony
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
27 February – Staffordshire Police Cadets Attestation
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
28 February – Staffordshire Police Cadets Attestation
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
29 February – Staffordshire Police Cadets Attestation
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
West Midland RFCA Regional Briefing
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
5 March – Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service & Partners Two Course Lunch
Attendee: Lord Stafford DL
West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association International Women's Day Event
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Royal Visit - The Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh at Staffordshire Police Headquarters
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
6 March – The Countryside Charity (CPRE) Meeting
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
7 March – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Group Citizenship Ceremonies - Stoke-on-Trent
Attendee: Pippa Gee DL
8 March – National Shire Horse Show 2024
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
9 March – Magistrates Court Local Heats Mock Trial
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
10 March – Northwest Sea Cadets Dill and Piping Competition
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
11 March – Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - Commonwealth Day Event
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
12 March – Guest Night at the New Vic Theatre - Ladies Down Under
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
15 March – Cheadle Moon - The Mary Adela Blagg Exhibition
Attendee: Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE DL
16 March – St John Ambulance National Cadet of the Year Competition
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
17 March – Tamworth and District Civic Society - King Offa Procession
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
18 March – High Sheriff - Swearing in Ceremony
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
19 March – Stafford Grammar School Easter Concert
Attendee: Ann Fisher DL
20 March – 75 Faces of Keele - Celebratory Reception
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at Burton Registry Office
Attendee: Johnny Leavesley DL
22 March South Staffordshire Chairman's Civic Dinner
Attendee: Colonel Christopher Comport OBE TD DL
Kings Award for Voluntary Service Presentation - The Edward March Recreation Centre
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Rugeley Rifle Club Prize Giving Evening
Attendee: Sarah Elsom DL
23 March – Friends of Staffordshire & West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Regimental Dinner
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
25 March – Funeral - Lord Patrick Cormack DL
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenan
Funeral - Bernard Price CBE MA OXON DL
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
26 March – SSAFA and Tri Services and Veteran Support Centre - Armed Forces Information Day
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
West Midland RFCA Regional Briefing
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
27 March – Kings Award for Voluntary Service Presentation – Friends of the Allied Special Forces Memorial
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
28 March – Girlguiding Biennial Show "A Handful of Songs"
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
3 April – Newcastle District Scouts “Castle Capers Gang Show.”
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
4 April – Stoke City Council Group Citizenship Ceremonies - Stoke-on-Trent
Attendee: Karen Dobson OBE DL
5 April – Castle Capers Gang Show - Civic Evening
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
9 April– Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service 50th Anniversary Event
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
10 April – Kings Award for Voluntary Service Presentation – Tamworth Home Start at Tamworth Castle
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
11 April – Kings Award for Voluntary Service Presentation – The Jill Clewes Academy
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Simon Davies RRC VR DL
Tree Planting at Victoria Park, Stafford
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
The Art of Neuro Theatre - An Immersive Experience
Attendee: Lee Bates BEM DL
12 April – Kings Award for Voluntary Service Presentation – Just Family CIC
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
16 April – Guest Night at the New Vic Theatre - One Man, Two Guvnors
Attendee: Simon Davies RRC VR DL
A Place to Celebrate: Three Years of Impact and the future vision for We Are Staffordshire
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
17 April – 242 Gurkha Signal Squadron Formation Parade
Attendee: Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
19 April – Staffordshire County Council Chairman’s Unsung Heroes Award Afternoon Tea
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
20 April – Stoke Lions 50th Charter
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
21 April – Burton Scouts Annual St. George's Day Parade
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Newcastle District Scouts St George’s Day Celebration
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Lichfield District Scouts St Georges Service and Parade
Attendee: Julian Mitchell DL
23 April – Tamworth and District Civic Society (TDCS) St. George's Day Service
Attendee: Susie Lillingston DL
Annual Lord-Lieutenants Cadet Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
24 April – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at Burton Registry Office
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
25 April – British Empire Medals Investiture at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Kings Award for Voluntary Service Presentation – Ruff and Ruby
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
27 April – RAF Servicing Commando Association (RAFSC) & Tactical Suply Wing (TSW) - President's Dinner 2024
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
28 April – Cannock Chase Anzac Service
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
29 April – Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Ceremony Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
May 2024
1 May – Installation of new Chancellor at Staffordshire University
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Presentation of Nuclear Testing Medal
Attendee: Wing Commander Will Sharrard-Williams DL
Opening of the Artisan Hall
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
2 May – Dedication of Coronation Gate, St John’s Ashley
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Stoke City Council Group Citizenship Ceremonies - Stoke-on-Trent
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
3 May – Pensioners Information and Advice Fair
Attendee: Judy Scott-Moncrieff DL
'Caring in the Community Event'
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
8 May – International Nursing Event
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
9 May – Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Brigadier Barry Smith CBE TD DL
10 May – Annual Stoke-on-Trent Civic Prayer Breakfast
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
11 May – Stafford Borough Council Mayor Making Ceremony, Church Service and Parade
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Staffordshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs Annual Rally
Attendee: Jamie Friend DL
15 May – Newcastle-under-Lyme Mayor's Inauguration and Civic Reception
Attendee: Pritpal Nagi MBE DL
16 May – Stafford Samaritans 60th Annual General Meeting
Attendee: Hifsa Iqbal DL
City of Stoke-on-Trent Lord Mayor’s Inaugural Celebration
Attendee: Vice Lord-Lieutenant
19 May – East Staffordshire Borough Council Mayor's Parade and Civic Ceremony
Attendee: Professor Elizabeth Barnes CBE DL
20 May – Staffordshire Magistrates Swearing in Ceremony
Attendee: His Honour Paul Glenn DL
21 May– Staffordshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs Pre Show Reception
Attendee: Will Simkin DL
Annual Lord-Lieutenants Cadet Ceremony at County Buildings, Stafford
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
22 May – Celebration Lunch for The Lord Stafford DL FRAgS
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Organ Donor Awards, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Wolverhampton Priory Area
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
Staffordshire County Council Citizenship Ceremony at Burton Registry Office
Attendee: Prakash Samani DL
23 May – Presentation of Governor’s Commendation Certificates at HMP/YOI Drake Hall
Attendee: Lord-Lieutenant
29 May – Guest Night (A Haunting) at the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Attendee: Karen Dobson OBE DL
Tamworth and District Civic Society (TDCS) - Centenary of the Hall of Memory
Attendee: Susie Inge-Innes-Lillingston DL
31 May – Staffordshire University's Degree Show 2024
Attendee: Hannah Ault DL