Lord-Lieutenant’s engagements 2022

November 2022

1 November
12:00pm Official opening of Lintbells Operation Centre, Luton

2 November 
10:00am Visit to Road Victims Trust
12:15pm Meeting with CEO, Bedford Borough Council

3 November 
11:00am Visit to DITG, Chicksands
12:30pm Stakeholder Event for Chief Constable Recruitment, Wyboston
5:00pm Country Days AGM (virtual)

4 November     
10:00am Citizenship Ceremony, Ampthill Registry Office – Colonel Tony Winton OBE DL

5 November 
12:00pm Presentation of Queens Award for Voluntary Service Badges to Volunteers of John Bunyan Community Boat – Rod Calvert OBE DL

6 November 
10:00am Highland Division Service of Remembrance, Bedford Cemetery

7 November
10:00am Queens Green Canopy Meeting (virtual)
12:00pm Beds & Herts Advisory Committee Meeting (virtual)
4:00pm Visit to Combined Cadet Force, Bedford Modern School

8 November
9:30am Swearing in Ceremony, Luton Crown Court
1:00pm Meeting with CEO, Bedford Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board

9 November 
9:30am Council RFCA Conference, London

10 November 
1:00pm Meeting with CEO, Luton Council
6:00pm Country Days Fundraising Meeting (virtual)

11 November 
10:00am Armistice Day Events across the County – covered by the Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants
7:00pm Bedfordshire and Luton Community Awards Ceremony, Luton

13 November 
10:00am Remembrance Sunday Parade and Services across the County –
and 2:30pm covered by the Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants

15 November 
2:00pm Order of St John Donor Award Ceremony, All Saints Church, Hertford 
6:30pm Shuttleworth Trust Reception, Old Warden – Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE  
7:00pm Employer Engagement Event, Army Reserve Centre, Kempston

16 November
3:30pm University of Bedfordshire Graduation Ceremony, St Mary’s Church, Luton

17 November 
11:00am LL Advisory Committee Meeting, Shire Hall, Hertford
7:00pm St Paul’s Church Tower Appeal, Howbury Hall, Bedford

18 November 
10:00am Citizenship Ceremony, Ampthill Registry Office – Julian Polhill DL
11:00am Meeting with Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, Rockingham Castle
2:15pm Bedford Bourns 75th Anniversary Event, The Higgins, Bedford

19 November 
2:00pm Girl Guiding Valuing our Volunteers Event, Kings House, Bedford – Ruth Bell MBE JP DL

20 November 
12:00pm Sri Gurdwara Sahib Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony, Bedford 
4:00pm Road Victims Trust Service of Remembrance and Hope, Priory Church of St Peter, Dunstable

22 November 
2:00pm Lord-Lieutenant’s Honours Recipients’ Gathering and Presentation Ceremony, Mitchell Hall, Cranfield University

23 November 
1:00pm Meeting with Chair of Love Luton

24 November 
9:30am Meeting with Faith Groups, Luton

25 November 
10:00am Royal Visit from HRH The Princess Royal to DITG, Chicksands

26 November 
7:00pm Kentefest, Luton – Julian Polhill DL 

29 November 
11:00am Opening of Hat Garden, Luton – Dr Joan Bailey MBE JP DL

30 November 
10:00am Opening of Christmas Tree Festival, St Paul’s Church, Bedford
3:30pm Regional Lord-Lieutenants’ Meeting (virtual)
6:00pm Christmas Light Switch on, Bedford Hospital – Her Grace The Duchess of Bedford
6:30pm Ready2Lead Conference, Bedford School