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Welcoming a New Vice Lord-Lieutenant – Eamonn O’Neal OBE VLL B.Ed MSc

Appointed on Friday 26th June 2026 Today the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester is pleased to announce the appointment Eamonn O’Neal OBE DL B.Ed MSc to the office of the Vice Lord-Lieutenant (VLL) of Greater Manchester and wishes him well in this post. Eamonn was formerly the managing editor of Trinity Mirror’s regional publications and websites … Continue reading “Welcoming a New Vice Lord-Lieutenant – Eamonn O’Neal OBE VLL B.Ed MSc”

Retirement – Vice Lord-lieutenant Mrs Sharman Birtles MBE JP VLL

Sharman celebrated her 75th Birthday on the 26th June 2026 and has now retired her Commission. The Lord-Lieutenant thanks her for her dedication in serving the communities of Tameside and Greater Manchester and serving for 12 years as a Deputy Lieutenant, as well as being the High Sheriff of the County between 2015 – 2016, … Continue reading “Retirement – Vice Lord-lieutenant Mrs Sharman Birtles MBE JP VLL”

Birthday Honours List 2026

The Lord-Lieutenant would like to congratulate all the Greater Manchester recipients of Honours in The King’s Birthday Honour’s List. Honours are a fantastic way of thanking ordinary people doing extraordinary things and this would not be possible without the people taking the time to nominate them, whom she would also like to particularly thank. Should … Continue reading “Birthday Honours List 2026”

New Year Honour’s List 2026

The Lord-Lieutenant would like to congratulate all the Greater Manchester recipients of Honours in The King’s New Year Honour’s List. Honours are a fantastic way of thanking ordinary people doing extraordinary things and this would not be possible without the people taking the time to nominate them, whom she would also like to particularly thank. … Continue reading “New Year Honour’s List 2026”

New Deputy Lieutenant Commissions

The Lord-Lieutenant is delighted to announce the appointment of 12 new Deputy Lieutenants which was posted in the The London Gazette today. The Lieutenancy congratulates and welcomes them all. Ali Akbor OBE – A Resident of Oldham Ali Akbor OBE is a prominent figure in the UK housing sector, a former ChiefExecutive of Unity Homes … Continue reading “New Deputy Lieutenant Commissions”

Birthday Honours List 2025

The Lord-Lieutenant would like to congratulate all the Greater Manchester recipients of Honours in The King’s Birthday Honour’s List. Honours are a fantastic way of thanking ordinary people doing extraordinary things and this would not be possible without the people taking the time to nominate them, whom she would also like to particularly thank. Should … Continue reading “Birthday Honours List 2025”

BEM Investiture Ceremony 21st January 2025

The Monastery Manchester In a ceremony at The Monastery, Manchester, on Tuesday the 21st January 2025, 6 Honour’s Recipients were invested with their British Empire Medals (BEM) by The Lord-Lieutenant. The Vice Lord-Lieutenant and the Mayors of Stockport, Wigan, Rochdale and the Deputy Mayor of Oldham along with the Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet and Lieutenancy volunteer Ben … Continue reading “BEM Investiture Ceremony 21st January 2025”

New Year Honour’s List 2025

The Lord-Lieutenant would like to congratulate all the Greater Manchester recipients of Honours in The King’s New Year Honour’s List. Honours are a fantastic way of thanking ordinary people doing extraordinary things and this would not be possible without the people taking the time to nominate them, whom she would also like to particularly thank. … Continue reading “New Year Honour’s List 2025”

Birthday Honour’s List 2024

The Lord-Lieutenant would like to congratulate all the Greater Manchester recipients of Honours in The King’s Birthday Honour’s List. Honours are a fantastic way of thanking ordinary people doing extraordinary things and this would not be possible without the people taking the time to nominate them, whom she would also like to particularly thank. Should … Continue reading “Birthday Honour’s List 2024”

New Independent Chair of the Greater Manchester Ethics Committee Appointed

One of the Greater Manchester Deputy Lieutenants, Dame Robina Shah DBE DL JP, has been appointed as the New Independent Chair of the Greater Manchester Ethics Committee. The Committee advises Deputy Mayor Kate Green and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on the complex dilemmas that policing faces in the modern world. When first established in 2014 … Continue reading “New Independent Chair of the Greater Manchester Ethics Committee Appointed”