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
Commonwealth Celebration Evensong, 22nd April
13 February 2018
BOOK HERE -- Register your attendance for the Commonwealth Celebration Evensong on Sunday 22nd April in Bristol Cathedral here.....
Or read more by clicking on VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS immediately below.
Bristol Commonwealth Big Lunch
14 April 2018
Bristol joined cities and towns across the country in holding a Big Lunch to celebrate the Commonwealth and the 53 member countries of the Commonwealth (to read more click VIEW ALL NEWS AND EVENTS below.
Twitter Feed
RT: Commonwealth18
Welcome to #CHOGM2018. What’s agreed this week matters to all of us. #ourCommonwealth @commonwealthsec @10downingstreet @royalfamily @foreignofficeuk @CWEICofficial @commonwealthorg @ComSecYouth @bycLIVE https://t.co/L2WKetk7pE
RT: KensingtonRoyal
Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, has appointed Prince Harry as a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador. https://t.co/iCD1z9aSuz
RT: RoyalFamily
“It is a great honour to be able to bring Entrepreneurs from across the Commonwealth to London for the Commonwealth Summit”. Follow @TheDukeOfYork to see more of today’s entrepreneurs, who have come from 42 different Commonwealth countries. #CHOGM2018 https://t.co/XS3RfUOQF1
A truly fabulous evening with so many stunningly impressive women from the charitable, public and private sectors. Congratulations, one and all! https://t.co/iyrPVzQ7kn
You are so generous. Thank you so much, your support has always been very important for me. There are lots of brilliant women in & around Bristol. https://t.co/100DZWodlH
The use of converted containers is innovative and effective. Good luck with the crowdfunding appeal!! https://t.co/Zub0yxbzO7
RT: HBHomeless
Big thanks to @jowsefsmith of @BristolPost for an amazing article https://t.co/M3THDD4jG6 @PeachesTweets We would really love to hear your thoughts. We have a fantastic #Bristol #Community tackling #Homelessness
RT: MoonConsulting
We're super excited for the #WestWomen Awards! So many inspiring women are celebrating a century of women’s suffrage - will you be there? @WestWomen2018 @aliedgar13 @annastarkey @ccdbristol @clarered @helenahills58 @kalpnawoolf @CEO_PBUK @SighSam @VashtiSeth @PeachesTweets https://t.co/90Qpad3PSX
RT: RachelGoodchild
Pleased to announce the High Sheriff of Bristol's Concert featuring @CatrinFinch @BristolEnsemble @Roger_Huckle @sohsteve and @WGoodchildMusic at @BristolCathedra 8 June https://t.co/sUxROKARXD #Bristol #Concert #HighSheriffofBristol #RogerOpie https://t.co/TWwo9TpwCR
The good @chivaprojects does will be increased exponentially through the generosity of @KensingtonRoyal https://t.co/e78pKkB6eY
RT: KensingtonRoyal
Prince Harry & Ms. Meghan Markle are incredibly grateful for the goodwill they have received since their engagement, & have asked that anyone who might wish to mark the occasion of their wedding considers giving to charity, instead of sending a gift. https://t.co/lzfrRmoeUv https://t.co/nxrTZtIKBY
RT: BristolWater
Go Social Jam: Call out for local social media champions! We are looking for five - six local social media influencers to work with on our social and community programme. #Bristol #bristolwatermyviews #SMWBristol Find out more here: https://t.co/KqSJq7reZw https://t.co/NKa69BLuhM
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