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The Big Suffolk Pledge
To mark the Coronation weekend in May, organisations will be coming together to encourage families, groups, individuals and businesses to get involved in ‘giving back’ through volunteering. In Suffolk, we’ve decided to take our own unique approach to this. We’re eager to ensure that as well as participating in a weekend of activity and celebration,…
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British Empire Medal Awarded to Patrick Church, Lately Manager, The Abbeygate Cinema, Bury St Edmunds
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present to Mr Patrick Church with his British Empire Medal at an Investiture Ceremony which took place in front of the big screen at the Abbeygate Cinema in Bury St Edmunds on the evening of Thursday 8 December 2022. Mr Church, former Manager of the Cinema, was recognised for his…
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Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk, Clare, Countess of Euston was delighted to present Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue (SULSAR) with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) on 8 September 2022. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, is the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK, the equivalent of an MBE. Over 160…
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Proclamation of the Accession of King Charles III in Suffolk
These are tumultuous times. As a County we mourn the loss of our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth II and give thanks for everything that she has done for us all over so many years. On 11 September 2022 we proclaimed the Accession to the throne of King Charles III in Suffolk and we send him…