Welcome to theCity and County of Bristol Lieutenancy

The Lord-Lieutenant of the City and County of Bristol,
Mrs Peaches Golding OBE,
is Her Majesty's representative in the City and County

As Lord-Lieutenant, Peaches is Her Majesty's representative in the City and County of Bristol and her first and foremost duty is to uphold the dignity of the Crown. She will follow the example of the Queen and other members of the Royal family and seek to promote a good atmosphere and a spirit of co-operation in the City; she will encourage amicable and productive relationships between all sectors, whether involving the voluntary, social, commercial or civic life of the City.  Lord-Lieutenants also have traditional links with the Armed Forces and exercise leadership in a wide range of matters, from civil and defence to professional and voluntary.  The Lord-Lieutenant is also the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace. 

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Your Lieutenancy

Your Lieutenancy

The Lieutenancy Office for County and City of Bristol is located at Leigh Court, Abbots Leigh, Bristol BS8 3RA - see map at the bottom of this page.  The Bristol Lieutenancy is one of 55 Lieutenancies in England and Wales and serves a population of 428,100 (2011). The City is diverse with more than 91 languages being spoken and 45 religions observed.  Bristol is proud to be an inclusive and harmonious city. 

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What We Do

What We Do

The Lord-Lieutenant is here to help you or your organisation to be of service to the wider community.  Whether it is a visit to your organisation to recognise the work being done, a recommendation to attend a Royal Garden Party, advice on how to nominate a colleague or friend for a national honour based on the high quality of service performed and more, the Lord-Lieutenant is pleased to help.

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Honours and Awards

Honours and Awards

Recognising excellence at the level of personal, business or voluntary organisational achievement requires the inhabitants of Bristol to submit nominations.  However, the Lord-Lieutenant promotes and reviews submissions and the Lieutenancy is keen to encourage more applications for:

  • Honours in the UK honours system
  • The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
  • The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

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News and Events

Indian High Commissioner visits Bristol

Indian High Commissioner visits Bristol

24 September 2021

Her excellency Mrs Gaitri Issar Kumar met business, health and community leaders during her recent visit to Bristol (click VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS below for more).

W G Grace - howzat!

W G Grace - howzat!

21 September 2021

The bronze bust of the famous cricketer, W G Grace, was unveiled at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground (click VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS below for more).

Twitter Feed

Welcome to the new High Sheriff Kalpna Wolf and thanks to outgoing Rev Richard Pendlebury DL @highsheriffs @HMCTSgovuk #Bristol #91Ways https://t.co/KA6hyHOrTq

1 April, 14:07

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Bristol Affiliation visit to ⁦@HMSPWLS⁩ today! We were received so generously by the Ships Company and we had a wonderful day. ⁦@HMSFlyingFox⁩ ⁦@PeachesTweets⁩ ⁦@brislordmayor⁩ ⁦@VLMEXEC⁩ ⁦@ProctorsBristolhttps://t.co/anyCC7aUrN

30 March, 16:44

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Two volunteers from the @stjohnambulance BANES network were honoured to have been recognised for their service to @StJohnEngland by @PeachesTweets at a recent presentation evening

30 March, 16:44

It was such a pleasure to experience the excellent work in the #RoyalNavy to grow its cadre of #women in #leadership held at #RNASYeovilton. Hip, hip, hoorah! #internationalWomensDay https://t.co/tJqqcMGZvi

19 March, 16:46

The message from His Majesty The #King, Head of the #Commonwealth, 'reiterated the importance of collaboration for peace and human rights, as well as for the restoration of nature on land & in the oceans.' 56 member countries, 2.7 billion Commonwealth citizens, one united family https://t.co/72niX8QqRG

10 March, 19:16

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College Green Bristol. Commonwealth Day 2025. Flag raised and Affirmation made. ⁦@PeachesTweets⁩ ⁦@brislordmayor⁩ ⁦@PrimaryBristol⁩ ⁦@CST_Schoolshttps://t.co/70M2jOnFgf

10 March, 19:07

#TogetherWeThrive 'There is no more important task than to restore the disrupted harmony of our entire planet,' #KingCharles Head of the #Commonwealth #collaboration and #peace lead to #strength Parliament Square bedecked in flags of Commonwealth countries. https://t.co/nbbqREKSOs

10 March, 11:17

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The King’s Music Room is live!

10 March, 11:07

In celebration of all the amazing, talented, and inspirational women, Happy International Women's Day #IWD25 #WomensDay2025 #Empower #Inspire #Elevate https://t.co/41lSJolXWE

8 March, 18:36

RT: HMSPWLS

Celebrating all the women onboard and all those who support us. Happy International Women's Day! ⚓

8 March, 17:13