Down Lieutenancy
Mr Colin Lammey DL attended the Remembrance Sunday Service 2024 in Helen’s Bay Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Colin Megaw conducted the Service and the RBL Branch President, Mr Raymond Orr, welcomed everyone to the Service on behalf of Craigavad and Helen’s Bay Branch of the Royal British Legion.
Sara McCorkell DL lays the first wreath at the Remembrance Commemorations in Holywood on Sunday 10th November.
Picture Credit: Co Down Spectator
The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Killyleagh and Killinchy Royal British Legion’s service in Killyleagh. Officiated by Rev Jonathan Boyd, the Rev Eben Grobbelaar and Fr Derek Kearney it was followed by a service in First Presbyterian Killyleagh. The sun shone on this solemn occasion. Photographed alongside Mr Jimmy Heaney, a veteran of the first Gulf War and the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet Flight Sergeant Francesca Hamilton. Photograph by Mr Chris Hagan.
The Freedom of Ards and North Down Borough was conferred on Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service on Saturday 12th October at Bangor City Hall. The Lieutenancy was represented by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant Catherine Champion DL.
High Sheriff of Co Down Sue Wild, Mayor of Ards and North Down Borough Alistair Cathcart, Vice Lord-Lieutenant Down Catherine Champion, NI Chief Fire Office Aidan Jennings.
The volunteers at the Annesley Gardens at the Castlewellan Forest Park were very busy repotting flowers in the glass house when the Lord Lieutenant visited on 27th July. The plants, donated by Lidl through the Newcastle Community Fridge project, were being revitalised before being offered to the Castlewellan Show later in the month. It was just as well the volunteers were under cover, as heavy showers hit later. Newry Mourne and Down District Council have recently taken over responsibility for the Forest Park and have put in place a new volunteer scheme to help in the restoration of the walled garden. Clearly popular it has already drawn some 65 volunteers – and they are getting their hands dirty!