December 2021
The Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants cover many engagements throughout the county each month. These include visits to schools, charities, businesses, opening ceremonies, Citizenship and the presentation of Awards and Honours. A photographic record of some of these events for 2021 are available below:
11 December 2021: Dr Joan Bailey MBE JP DL attends the Mayor of Leighton Linslade Carol Service
View the photographs taken at Leighton Linslade
11 December 2021: Lord-Lieutenant attends the Hospital Radio Bedford studio at the Royal British Legion Shop in Bedford
View the photograph taken at the shop
10 December 2021: Lord-Lieutenant and Rod Calvert OBE DL attend Queens Green Canopy Tree Planting Event at Lewsey Farm, Luton
View the photographs taken at Lewsey Farm
8 December 2021: Carol Service at Westminster Abbey
View the photographs taken in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey Carol Service - report from June Tobin
Westminster Abbey Carol Service - report from Michael Fanning, Age Concern Luton
5 December 2021: Vice Lord-Lieutenant Chris Sharwood-Smith MBE attends the Mayor of Bedford’s Christmas Carol Service at Clapham Parish Church
View the photograph taken at Claham Parish Church
4 December 2021: Cynthia Gresham DL attends the Mayor of Houghton Regis Carol Service and Christmas Light Switch on
View the photograph taken at the carol service
4 December 2021: Andrew Wallis MBE DL attends the Collation of the Vicar of Biggleswade
View the photograph taken at the Collation
2 December 2021: Rod Calvert OBE DL attends University of Bedfordshire Tree Planting Ceremony in Bedford.
View the photograph taken at the tree planting
2 December 2021: Lord-Lieutenant visits B.O.L.D. (Bedfordshire Opportunities for Learning Disabilities)
View the photographs taken during the visit
1 December 2021: Lord-Lieutenant attends Harpur Trust Ready2Lead Celebration Event
View the photographs taken at the celebration
1 December 2021: Lord-Lieutenant officially opens the Christmas Tree Festival at St Paul's Church, Bedford
View the photographs taken at St.Paul's