I have the great pleasure to welcome five new Deputy Lieutenants to the Bedfordshire Lieutenancy. At the commissioning ceremony yesterday
@LeonaBarrJones
,
@HannanAli2024
, James Russell, Jon Searle and Martin Darlow were warmly welcomed. I look forward to working with you all.
An honour to represent
@LLieutenantBeds
at Luton's 5th Annual Windrush Civic Flag Raising event organised by
@ULCACommittee
& ACCDF for my first civic engagement as Deputy Lieutenant!
We paid homage to the remarkable and resilient
#Windrush
pioneers of
#Luton
and
#Bedfordshire
“...we are a rich tapestry made up of beautiful threads that weave their way around the county and beyond... Be proud of Luton, be proud of Bedfordshire, and be proud of all the cultural heritage that we have and we share.” -
@LLieutenantBeds
#Luton
#Bedfordshire
#Culture
What a wonderful day celebrating with people from around the town at the Pakistan and Kashmir Culture Festival in Wardown Park.
The event saw community partners come together to aid of
@LutonFoodbank
Great to see
@LutonRising
continuing to support such events.
A pleasure to represent
@LLieutenantBeds
at the
@LutonFoodbank
Young Ambassadors Awards at
@LutonTown
Exemplary volunteers across the schools whose fundraising efforts have helped provide food across
#Luton
. We hope these young ambassadors will go on to be young leaders!
At the
#KnifeAngelLuton
unveiling on behalf of
@LLieutenantBeds
- a symbol of hope, reflection, & change.
Crafted from over 100,000 seized blades and standing at 27 feet, it's a testament to the collective effort to combat violence and knife crime in our communities
#JustDropIt
A great day spent with
@DenbighHigh
starting with training, then a governors meeting, and ending with Excellence Evening! 👏🏼
@hannahharwood4
spent more time working with me today than most of my friends have hanging out this year 😂
Met some lovely people last night and heard some heartwarming stories about support provided to people with dementia, learning difficulties, and mental health needs at the
@music24_uk
10th Anniversary Celebration on behalf of
@LLieutenantBeds
#Bedfordshire
#Charity
#Impact
Out in force for the 4th year now!!! Painting wardown park blue with a solid team of Denbigh staff and students 💙 🌧 🌦 🌂 🙈 All for the great cause of
@LutonFoodbank
Really enjoyed the Pakistan and Kashmir Culture Day on the weekend in
#Luton
. A great turnout with lots of food, entertainment, and activities 👌🏼
Well done to all the organisers 👏🏼
Thank you to the Events Team for putting together such a fantastic event! Your hard work and dedication truly shone through, creating an amazing experience for everyone involved. Your efforts in showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan & Kashmir are truly commendable. 👏
Dinner in celebration of Eid-al-Adha hosted at the The Worshipful Company of Butchers Livery Hall supported by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board & National Farmers' Union
@WCBLivery
@TheAHDB
@NFUtweets
#Eid
#Livery
It was a real pleasure to be invited by my dear friend Montell to celebrate Luton’s Creativity at
The Chalk Hills Academy.
The exhibition featured diverse artwork by local artists, capturing the essence & spirit of our town.
🎉 Huge congratulations to all our amazing 5⭐️students on receiving your exam results today!
Your hard work, determination, and resilience have truly paid off. We’re incredibly proud of each and every one of you!
#GCSEresults
Pakistan Society 69th Annual Dinner at The Great Hall of The Honourable Society of
@lincolnsinn
was amazing last night 🇵🇰 🇬🇧. The Rt Hon the Baroness
@PScotlandCSG
of Asthal KC, Secretary-General of the
@commonwealthsec
delivered an incredible speech to mark the 75th Anniversary
An insightful stroll last night with
@Ironhall
taking in the history of local
#city
sites and stories about Bartholomew Fair, Newgate Prison, and Shakespeare. Thanks to Liveryman Zoe Shaw for guiding us and for putting the evening together so brilliantly! 🦎
#Livery
Great day out with
@UnitedWards
at the
@HenleyRegatta
with Fawley Meadows Corporate Hospitality. We got both rain and sun, but the show went on and did not disappoint!
#HRR24
🚣🏻♂️
Spent yesterday at a friendly, yet competitive, Polo Day at
@RMASandhurst
Teams from The Pakistan Society faced off with The East India Club & The British Army played the Pakistan Army - the Pakistan representatives won both! 🏆👏🏼🇵🇰🇬🇧
Great commentary 🔊 and the sun held up 🌞
Some interesting discussions taking place at today's
@jrf_uk
#nextfrontiers2024
conference at King's Place, where we heard from speakers on ways to steward wealth for people and planet
#philanthropy
Last night Vice-Chair of CBF Funding Board, Deputy Nighat Qureishi & I, were invited to the
@londonsymphony
#AlwaysMoving
concert where our funded project
#LSOConnect
showcased some of its work with older people 🤩
Lovely to see Past Lord Mayor Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley too 🎼
A pleasure to have been w/
@CityBridgeFndn
at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane a few weeks back to celebrate the 20th (& final)
@PrincesTrust
@TKMaxx_UK
&
@HomesenseUK
Awards! 🏆
The Awards celebrate the successes of those who have been helped by The Trust 👏🏼
The King's Trust 🔜
Today, our Prince’s Trust Award winners and Celebrity Ambassadors attended a special reception with His Majesty The King at Buckingham Palace to celebrate their achievements.
The Awards honour the successes of those who have been helped by The Trust and those who support them.
A casual
@cityliveryclub
Friday Fish and Chips Lunch joined by member
@citylordmayor
and hosted by Past President Paul Herbage MBE DL + Past President Adèle Thorpe
Today was also the Coleman Street Ward Club Summer Luncheon held in
@ArmourersHall
- a key event in the civic calendar to congratulate (as the first Ward club) the newly elected Sheriffs to office following Common Hall. The
@ArmourerBrasier
Company was founded in 1322
Our final category for Best Community Garden left the judges facing a tough decision with joint runners-up!
St. Andrews Church Community Garden and Raynham Way Community Centre.
The winner, Capwell Grange Nursing Home.
Sponsored by
@lutonrising
#CommunityGarden
Day of Arafah is the second day of the
#Hajj
pilgrimage and is followed by the holiday of
#Eid
al-Adha 🕋
Today, millions of Pilgrims will be standing in a contemplative vigil offering supplications, repenting, atoning, and listening to sermons from near Mount
#Arafat
⛰️
We also had a walking tour of the
@RMASandhurst
Staff College, the Old College Square, and the Chapel with a member of the
@RMASTrust
... and not surprisingly a lot of interconnected history with other countries 🤯
#Polo
On 20 July 1874, West Ham Park was officially opened as a public park with a huge opening event and a national holiday in the local area! We're celebrating the 150 anniversary with two days of events and activities in West Ham Park on 20-21 July.
👉
Just next to Guildhall is a perfectly-sized pocket green space - St. Mary Aldermanbury. The site of a Wren church, it is one of the City's perfect spots for your morning coffee, lunch break, or somewhere to clear your head as the afternoon wears on.
@GreenSqMile
#DestinationCity
The High Sheriff also joined us on his birthday at the Luton Hoo Estate for the
@love_luton
reception 🥂
As two of the youngest to hold our respective positions, we make a pretty good
#Lutonian
team 🤝🏻
#HighSheriff
#DeputyLieutenant
📢 Spread the news - Luton has it's own app!📱
A place to unlock exclusive deals at Luton’s restaurants and shops, plus discover local attractions and exciting events across the town.
Read all about it here 👇
Join The HAC Band at Guildhall Yard, London on Tuesday 18th June for a joint concert with The Band of The Royal Yeomanry.
The combined bands will be performing a selection of military marches, classic film scores and light music. Free to attend!
Bridges!
We have lots of exciting bridge based content coming to our channels in the coming weeks.
We also have a fantastic FREE event exploring London Bridges in October Find out more here:
#MemeMonday
#HistoryMemes
#LondonBridges
The hill is the place where Muhammad (PBUH) stood and delivered the Farewell Sermon. Some believe that it is also the place where Adam & Eve reunited on Earth and were forgiven, hence the name Mountain of Mercy.
I visited in March this year during Ramadan 🤲🏼
Eid Mubarak all
Our Magna Carta and King John exhibition has had a fantastic start!
Get your FREE tickets to see this iconic document up close:
#MemeMonday
#HistoryMemes
#MagnaCarta
Even got to try on a replica of the Official Robe of the Chancellor of the Exchequer 😀 The original belonged to William Pitt the Younger and has been at
#Hughendon
since the Victorian era because (in a very petty manner) Disrali hated Gladstone 🙃