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
Womble Bond Dickinson’s Business Leader Dinner
15 May 2018
Over 100 of Bristol’s dignitaries and leading business people gathered on board the ss Great Britain for Womble Bond Dickinson’s Business Leaders Dinner.
Bristol's affiliation with HMS PRINCE OF WALES
10 May 2018
The Royal Navy turned out in force at the launch of the affiliation between Bristol and HMS PRINCE OF WALES, Britain’s largest and newest aircraft carrier (to read more click VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS below).
Twitter Feed
#RBL launch at @BristolZooGdns Wild Place Centenary #Poppy Garden, commemorating the end of WW1 & featuring every poppy on the planet. We will remember them. https://t.co/AIKowGAm3z
RT: AandSPCC
The Long Service Good Conduct Awards were held at HQ today and we wanted to congratulate and thank every person who was recognised for their service within @ASPolice we are very proud and grateful to every one of you. @SuMountstevens @PeachesTweets #longservicegoodconduct https://t.co/3hjXaBw8YR
RT: english_gooner
Lovely to see @PeachesTweets this evening at #BristolBizAwards - along with @damejtrotter we are truly blessed in the West to have such inspiring Lord Lieutenants
RT: RoyalFamily
Wishing The Duke of Cambridge a very Happy 36th Birthday! #HappyBirthdayHRH https://t.co/CEnggz8dSF
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Enjoying the #Bristolbizawards with @PeachesTweets Lord-Lieutenant 💮 such wonderful company #eventprofs https://t.co/wPnn5faq2i
Congratulations to all the award winners #ItStartsHere #StudentAwards2018 Fantastic achievements in education & learning https://t.co/PTTkWdrWhx
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Happy Eid Mubarak to our communities, have a great day with family & Friends 🙠@ASPolice BPA , @SuMountstevens @AandSPCC @MarvinJRees @Araikes @NBPAUK @PeachesTweets @AmjidAli_UK https://t.co/maey0bSUfh
RT: RoyalFamily
Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness first visit the Mersey Gateway Bridge. #RoyalVisitCheshire 📷 PA Images https://t.co/HwfSn0noG3
Fab meeting Ido & Taiwo of @IDPETERSLONDON, the most magical company anywhere! Thanks, ladies. https://t.co/FzLDZitX5g
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Wishing The Duke of Edinburgh a happy 97th birthday! #HappyBirthdayHRH https://t.co/5DvyhzVxkK
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Aroona Smith Deputy Lord Lieutenant @PeachesTweets visits a Dragon Boat Festival https://t.co/7mGtxsXuDZ
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