Down Lieutenancy
The Lord-Lieutenant, Gawn Rowan Hamilton, attended the Remembrance Service in Bangor, Co Down, which was also attended by the Mayor of Ards and North Down, Gillian McCollum. He was accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet, Company Sergeant Major Zara Dowell.
Picture Credit: Co Down Spectator
The Lord-Lieutenant, accompanied by the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet, Company Sergeant Major Zara Dowell, welcomed HM King Charles and HM Queen Camilla to Banbridge in March 2025, during the three day Royal Visit to Northern Ireland.
Photo courtesy of NIO/Presseye
The Lord-Lieutenant Gawn Rowan Hamilton attended the annual awards ceremony of the 2nd (NI) Battalion Army Cadet Force. This event recognises the achievements of Army Cadets and Adult Volunteers. He is pictured with award winners and Brigadier Piers Ashfield, DSO, MBE, Commander, 38 (Irish) Brigade.
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 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!