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

RT: chrisshipitv

Thanks for “filling in the blanks” says Princess Anne to the hospital staff who treated her last year. She was knocked out after being kicked or head butted by one of her horses and doesn’t remember a thing. But she says all the horses are still with her: the perpetrator is “not… https://t.co/g1VrtTl5Oy https://t.co/YvJa4RCLrh

14 February, 16:37

It was an enormous privilege to receive HRH and to work with the staff at @NorthBristolNHS Intensive Care Unit who cared for The Princess last summer. https://t.co/JaKTaw0kFb

14 February, 16:36

RT: BristolPWLS

A wonderful night for Bristol’s Affiliation last Wednesday. We were delighted to commission a perfect silver model of HMS PWLS presented to the ship’s Sailor of the Year. Huge thanks to @grantmacdonaldS for creating this and to Patrick Despard its sponsor. @PeachesTweets https://t.co/jyVrhwvmfK

14 February, 16:28

RT: BristolPWLS

Sara Young Leading Medical Assistant ⁦@HMSPWLS⁩ became the first Sailor of the Year from the Nation’s Flag Ship and was crowned in Bristol last night. Sara received a stunning silver replica of HMS Prince Of Wales from the Lord Lieutenant ⁦@PeachesTweetshttps://t.co/WH7TwXb3AA

7 February, 09:57

RT: britishpoles

A Bristol hotel where Tadeusz Kościuszko, a hero of Poland, Belarus, Lithuania & the USA, stayed in 1779 now features a commemorative plaque. Kościuszko lived there while awaiting a ship to America. Lord-Lt of Bristol @PeachesTweets unveiled it last year. https://t.co/7WXLIwqq8t

7 February, 09:56

RT: RoyalFamily

Wishing those celebrating a very happy #BurnsNight tonight.

25 January, 10:35

@BIAZA FREE to a good home: my husband Bob Golding's collection of International #Zoo News, from number 4 published in 1961 to number 421 published Nov/Dec 2016. A great #educational resource! Please collect or pay all postage costs. DM me. https://t.co/HUsiW9xNri

25 January, 10:25

Adult Cadet Volunteers provide excellent experiences for the young cadets in their care, developing their adventurousness, polishing their skills & building strong networks. It was a pleasure to present 18 of the Bristol & Channel Islands Batalion their King's Coronation Medals. https://t.co/vvPG6jYimL

20 January, 17:41

RT: ComdtB_CI_ACF

Fabulous weekend with 45 fellow volunteers from @BandCIACF at @CTCFrimleyPark being updated, upskilled and socialising together Thank you for joining us @PeachesTweets and presenting the King's coronation medals. Plus @ColCadetsArmy @ColCadetsHQSW @AC_INCLUSION (New mess kit) https://t.co/st3oYn5j4T

20 January, 17:31

it was my great honour to award Eve the Young Person of the Year Award by @Young_Bristol . She has a very bright future ahead of her. Congratulations, Eve! https://t.co/RtAz99LCSj

20 January, 17:29