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Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire is appointed by The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. He or she is the permanent representative of the Crown in the County and normally serves until retirement at 75 years of age.
The office of Lord-Lieutenant dates from the reign of Henry VIII, at which time the holder of the office had responsibility for the maintenance of order in the Lieutenancy and for military measures necessary for defence. In 1871 the militia was removed from the Lord-Lieutenant’s direct control but it was not until 1921 that the Lord-Lieutenant finally lost the power to call on all able-bodied men of the county to fight in case of need. The traditional links with the military have been preserved in a modern form in the association of the Lord-Lieutenant with the Volunteer Reserve Forces and Cadets.
The Wiltshire Lieutenancy covers the historic county of Wiltshire, i.e. the areas administered by Wiltshire County Council and Swindon Borough Council.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire is:
John Bush, Esq., OBE, JP
Fullingbridge Farm
Heywood
Westbury
Wiltshire
BA13 4NB
The Principal duties of the Lord-Lieutenant are:-
- Overseeing arrangements for visits by members of the Royal Family and escorting Royal Visitors
- Presentation of awards and medals on behalf of The Queen
- Representing The Queen at various events
- Liaison with local units of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force
- Leadership of the local magistracy as Chairman of the Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace
- Participation in civic and voluntary activity
- Advising on nominations for national honours
Contact Details
By Post
Janet de Rhé-Philipe
Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy
Lieutenancy Office
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JF
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
By Email
By Telephone
01225 713103
By Mobile
By Fax
01225 713064
By Hand
County Hall, Trowbridge
