New Lord Lieutenant for Dumfries

Fiona Armstrong, Lady MacGregor of MacGregor DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Dumfries succeeding Mrs Jean Tulloch CVO who retired on the 19th January 2016.

New Deputy Lieutenants of City of Edinburgh

Councillor Donald Wilson, Lord Provost of City of Edinburgh has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of City of Edinburgh.

Dame Susan Bruce DBE
Mr Val Tudball MBE
Mr Edward M Green

New Falkland Pursuivant Extraordinary

Dr Joseph Morrow QC DL, Lord Lyon King of Arms has appointed Sheriff George Alexander Way to be Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary for the next five years.

New Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary

Dr Joseph Morrow QC DL, Lord Lyon King of Arms has appointed Mr John Boyd Stirling to be Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary for the next five years.

New Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms

Dr Joseph Morrow QC DL, Lord Lyon King of Arms has appointed Mr Liam Devil to be Unicorn Pursuivant of Arms replacing Mr Reginald John Malden who is retiring.

New Lord Lieutenant for Gwent

Brigadier Robert Aitken CBE DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Gwent succeeding Sir Simon Boyle KCVO who retires on the 23rd March 2016.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone

Robert Scott OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone.

Mr David Iain Frazer

New Deputy Lieutenants of County Down

David Lindsay, Lord-Lieutenant of County Down has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of County Down.

Mrs Amanda Claire Brownlow
Mrs Catherine June Champion
Dr Robert Alexander Logan
Mr Michael Desmond Watt

New Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland

The Duchess of Northumberland, Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland.

Mr John Haddon Lovett

It’s a girl for Lord Frederick Windsor and Lady Frederick Windsor

On the 16th of January 2016 Lady Windsor gave birth to a baby Girl weighing 6lb and 7 ounces.

The baby’s name is Isabella Alexandra May Windsor she is currently 48th in line to the throne of Britain and the Commonwealth realms.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Kent

Viscount De L’Isle MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Kent.

Mr Desmond Crampton
Mr William Stephen Ferris OBE
The Lord King of Lothbury KG GBE
Her Honour Judge Jean Adèle Williams

High Sheriffs of Northern Ireland for 2016/2017

The following people have been appointed High Sheriff for the Counties of Northern Ireland for 2016/2017.

Northern Ireland

For County Antrim
2016/2017: Mr James Ernest Perry

For County Armagh
2016/2017: Mr James Arthur Crummie

For County Down
2016/2017: Mr Philip Baxter

For County Fermanagh
2016/2017: Mrs Roisin Smyth

For County Londonderry
2016/2017: Mr Damian John Heron

For County Tyrone

2016/2017: Mr Patrick John McGowan MBE JP

For County Borough of Belfast
2016/2017: Alderman Jim Rodgers OBE

For County Borough of Londonderry
2016/2017: Mrs Patricia O’Kane MBE

New Members of the Order of Merit

Three new members of the Order of Merit (OM) have been announced in the New Year’s Honours and are as follows:

Lord Darzi KBE PC
Professor Dame Ann Dowling DBE
Sir James Dyson CBE