June 2022
1 June
10:30am Tree Planting Ceremony, MS Therapy Centre, Bedford
12:00pm Carers in Bedfordshire Family Fun Day, Queens Park Academy – Debbie Inskip OBE DL
6:30pm Bedfordshire Citizens in Policing Volunteer Appreciation Evening, Elstow – Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE
7:00pm Platinum Jubilee Concert, Church of St Mary, Podington
2 June
9:00am Appreciation Visit to Bedford Hospital
9:30pm Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting Ceremonies at Dunstable Downs, Luton, Bedford, Potton, Podington and Silsoe – Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants
3 June
10:00am Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, St Paul’s Cathedral, London
10:00am Platinum Jubilee Fayre, Leighton Buzzard – Mark Hardy DL
10:30am Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, St George of England Parish Church – Debbie Inskip OBE DL
12:00pm Platinum Jubilee Celebration Event, ACCM(UK), Bedford – Dr Nazia Khanum OBE DL
12:30pm Platinum Jubilee Party, Luton Irish Forum – Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE DL
2:00pm Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Luton Town & Indians Cricket Club – Vinod Tailor MBE DL
2:30pm 100th Birthday Party, Stewartby – Air Commodore Gordon Moulds CBE DL
4 June
11:30am Luton Carnival
2:00pm Platinum Jubilee Celebration, CYCD, Luton – Professor Gurch Randhawa DL
3:00pm Platinum Jubilee Festival, Queens Park Community Organisation
5 June
10:00am Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, St James Church, Silsoe – Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE
12:30pm Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Sri Guru Ravidass, Bedford
2:00pm Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Ravensden – Ismail Anilmis DL
6:15pm Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, St Andrews Church, Ampthill
7 June
4:00pm Cheering Volunteering Event, Flitwick – Major Simon Sadler TD DL
6:00pm Bedfordshire Police Annual Awards Evening, Luton
8 June
10:00am Visit to St John’s Hospice, Moggerhanger
7:00pm Platinum Jubilee Celebration, Sandy Fire Cadets, Sandy Fire Station
9 June
6:30pm Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Awards Evening, Mitchell Hall, Cranfield University
10 June
10:00am Citizenship Ceremony, Ampthill – High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Lady Jane Clifford
10:00am Deputy Lieutenants’ Meeting, Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club
1:00pm Bedfordshire Hospitals Volunteer Thank You and Long Service Awards Ceremony, Ampthill – Lord-Lieutenant and Debbie Inskip OBE DL
11 June
10:30am Beds & Herts Army Cadet Force Parade and Jubilee Medals Presentation, Bassingbourn
12 June
11:30am Flitton Potato Race, Flitton
14 June
6:00pm Luton Mayor Investiture, Town Hall, Luton – Vinod Tailor MBE DL
17 June
10:00am Citizenship Ceremony, Ampthill – Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE and Susan Lousada DL
10:30am Meeting with the Bishop of Bedford and Vicar of St Paul’s Church Bedford (virtiual)
18 June
3:00pm Bedford Daycare Hospice 30th Anniversary Event, Bedford – Debbie Inskip OBE DL
20 June
10:30am Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony, Priory House, Chicksands – Ruth Bell MBE JP DL
10:30am Armed Forces Flag Raising Ceremony, Borough Hall, Bedford – Major Simon Sadler TD DL
24 June
3:00pm High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Garden Party, Ampthill
26 June
10:00am Armed Forces Day Parade, Bedford – Major Simon Sadler TD DL
12:00pm Women & Girls in Cricket Festival, Chalk Hills Academy, Luton – Professor Gurch Randhawa DL
2:00pm Midsummer Platinum Jubilee Festival, Leagrave Park, Luton – Lord-Lieutenant and Debbie Inskip OBE DL
30 June
1:30pm Gypsy, Roma Traveller Month Event, HMP Bedford – Vinod Tailor MBE DL
6:00pm East of England Ambulance Service Long Service Awards Ceremony, Wyboston Lakes – Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE