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.
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.
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.
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
News and Events
13 volunteers recognised in Avon Scouts Awards
10 April 2019
Thirteen adult volunteers were recognised in the annual Avon Scouts awards evening for their work in Scouting in the region (for more information click VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS below).
Eighty-fifth Annual Barneys Club Dinner
30 March 2019
Forty members of the Barneys Club celebrated their annual dinner (for more information click VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS below).
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Well deserved! Congrats! https://t.co/7eiXx7sY5i
A fabulous evening showing #Bristol organisations at their best. #Congrats to all winners and runners up!! https://t.co/l1c6J0QfG6
The award-winning Ops Planning team are simply the best! Thanks for your support! https://t.co/eRjjV6vj7R
A great evening in honour of some amazing young people from #Bristol. #Heartwarming, touching, fabulous! https://t.co/5nPSXzmUGK
RT: LLofDevon
Thank you @WRFCA for hosting a useful meeting @RNASYeovilton to bring us up to date with the great work going on with @ArmySWcomd @6RIFLES_CO and to catch up with @cornwall_ll @WiltsLieutenant @SomersetLL @PeachesTweets and LLs of Dorset and Gloucestershire
The swearing in of latest #Magistrates at the #CrownCourt in #Bristol https://t.co/6BLgQWYp1V
What a terrific business - #Bristol born and bred. Congratulations on your new office location. HIp, hip, hoorah! https://t.co/gbVPNGTdk3
A showcase of the tenacity, power and authority of young people from #Bristol. A great evening - thank you for including me in it! https://t.co/7BILHvPIHV
RT: BristolWater
We were honoured to be part of St. Edith's Well restoration, Bristol's oldest source of drinking water Though the water is not drinkable by our standards, we extracted some for Bishop Vivienne Faull to bless the well, remembering how lucky we are to have this precious resource https://t.co/R7bZmU3jyb
Have you seen coverage of the recent visit of HRH The Duke of Kent to #Bristol on the Royal website yet? Have a look at https://t.co/L8PNKIvvT7 @BristolUni #StEdithsWell #CastlePark @brislordmayor @BristolCouncil #BotanicGardens @QueensAwardVS
Over the next 50 years, our maritime city and @HMSPWLS will deepen our bonds thru educational, community, religious, civic, social, sporting & other activities to our mutual benefit, development & enjoyment. It's very special, indeed. https://t.co/AwxVcVNZ5G
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