Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire

This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Since 1689, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Berkshire.

Lord-Lieutenants of Berkshire

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Vice Lord Lieutenants

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The Lord-Lieutenant appoints one Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the county. This appointment ceases when the Lord-Lieutenant retires.

  • Captain Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont from Ascot, Appointed 9 November 1989
  • Sir William Benyon of Englefield, 1994–2005
  • Lady Elizabeth Godsal, Retired 04 Jan 2011
  • James Puxley of Welford Park, Appointed 04 Jan 2011–2015
  • Anthony West of Remenham, Appointed 2015
  • Jeffrey Branch of Maidenhead, Appointed 2016, retired 4 August 2020
  • Graham Eric Barker of Bray, Appointed 5 August 2020.[10]

Current Deputy Lieutenants

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Deputy Lieutenants traditionally support the Lord-Lieutenant. There are several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75. Berkshire currently (February 2023) has 35 Deputy Lieutenants in addition to the Lord-Lieutenant and Vice Lord-Lieutenant.

  • Dr Christina Hill-Williams, appointed 27 July 2005
  • Professor Susanna Rose, appointed 4 December 2007
  • Paul Dick , appointed 8 March 2010
  • Harry Merton Henderson, appointed 8 March 2010
  • Hugo Vickers, appointed 8 March 2010
  • Sarah Patricia Scrope, appointed 22 June 2011
  • Zoë Philippa Smith, appointed 22 June 2011
  • Simon Peter Carter, appointed 9 March 2012
  • General Sir Charles Redmond Watt, appointed 9 March 2012
  • Charles David Brims, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
  • Khan Mohammad Juna, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
  • Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews, appointed 29 May 2013 [11]
  • Willie Hartley Russell, appointed 1 Sep 2016 [12] High Sheriff 2021-22.
  • Kiren Sharma, appointed 1 Sep 2016 [12]
  • Felicity Rutland, appointed 1 Sep 2016.[13]
  • Christoper Barrett, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
  • Richard Bennett, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
  • The Lord Brownlow of Shurlock Row, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
  • Dr Peter Durrant, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
  • Sean Zain Taylor, appointed 12 Jan 2018 [14]
  • Richard Charles Robert Anderson, appointed 17 Oct 2019[15]
  • Lt Col Sir Alexander Fergus Matheson of Matheson, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [15]
  • Harriet Jane McCalmont, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [15]
  • Andrew Aden Try, appointed 17 Oct 2019 [15]
  • Lindsey Beard, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
  • Carol Jackson-Doerge, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
  • Geraldine Lejeune, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
  • Lucy Zeal, appointed 22 June 2021 [16]
  • Stefan Fafinski, appointed 17 February 2023
  • Tanweer Ikram, appointed 17 February 2023
  • Chris Juden, appointed 17 February 2023
  • Susan Roberts, appointed 17 February 2023
  • Mark Sanderson, appointed 17 February 2023
  • Rohit Tanna, appointed 17 February 2023
  • Julian Walker, appointed 17 February 2023

Previous Deputy Lieutenants

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A deputy lieutenant of Berkshire is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75.

18th Century

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  • 20 August 1799: John Willes[17]
  • 20 August 1799: James Croft[17]
  • 20 August 1799: John Huddleston[17]
  • 20 August 1799: Thomas William Ravenshaw[17]
  • Ramnik Saund to supplementary list Jan 2022
  • Chris Khoo appointed 1 Sep 2016 [12] Deceased 1 November 2022

References

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  1. ^ "No. 27350". The London Gazette. 30 August 1901. p. 5737.
  2. ^ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)
  3. ^ London Gazette, issue no.47496, 21 March 1978
  4. ^ London Gazette, issue no.51866, 8 September 1989
  5. ^ London Gazette, issue no.54033, 12 May 1995
  6. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire". Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  7. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Berkshire: James Puxley". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Berkshire: 1 August 2023". GOV.UK.
  9. ^ "No. 64215". The London Gazette. 31 October 2023. p. 21858.
  10. ^ http://berkshirelieutenancy.org/news [dead link]
  11. ^ a b c "No. 60519". The London Gazette. 29 May 2013. p. 10555.
  12. ^ a b c "No. 61693". The London Gazette. 1 September 2016. p. 18748.
  13. ^ "No. 61693". The London Gazette. 1 September 2016. p. 18748.
  14. ^ a b c d e "No. 62177". The London Gazette. 18 January 2018. p. 982.
  15. ^ a b c d "No. 62800". The London Gazette. 17 October 2019. p. 18716.
  16. ^ a b c d "Lieutenancy of Berkshire | Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | the Gazette".
  17. ^ a b c d "No. 15181". The London Gazette. 10 September 1799. p. 925.