Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire

The Lord Lieutenant

The Lord Lieutenant is Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in Cheshire – see map. It is his duty to uphold the dignity of the Crown, to give encouragement to voluntary service and to take an active interest in the business and social life of the area. The main duties of the Lord Lieutenant are:-

to arrange Royal Visits to Cheshire
to assess local nominations for Honours, for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and for attendance at Royal Garden Parties, and to represent The Queen in presenting certain Medals and Awards (including The Queen’s Award for Enterprise)
to lead the local magistracy as Chairman of the Cheshire Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace
to liaise with local units of the Armed Forces, particularly their associated Cadet Forces.

The Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire is:

Mr David Briggs MBE

of Dukenfield Hall, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 7PT .

The Lieutenancy Office

The Clerk to the Lieutenancy is Steve Robinson, Chief Executive of Cheshire West and Chester Council.

The Lieutenancy Officer is Robin Roberts.
Contact details are:
Robin Roberts
Cheshire Lieutenancy Office
Tel: 07899 650914
Email: ror16@supanet.com

The Vice Lord Lieutenant

The Vice Lord Lieutenant is a senior Deputy Lieutenant appointed by the Lord Lieutenant to stand in for him when absent, sick or otherwise unable to act. The Vice Lord Lieutenant acts with the full authority of the Lord Lieutenant.
The Vice Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire is Viscount Ashbrook JP DL.

Deputy Lieutenants

The Lord Lieutenant is required to appoint a number of Deputy Lieutenants to assist him in his duties, the maximum number being determined by the population of the county. The maximum number for Cheshire is 56.

The role of a Deputy Lieutenant is varied and typical duties may include:

to act as the Lord Lieutenant’s “eyes and ears” within local communities
advising on Honours Nominations
advising on nominations for Royal Garden Parties
local assessment of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service nominations.

Deputy Lieutenants are appointed from across the county and have a wealth of experience in connection with voluntary organisations, the Armed Forces and other public service.