Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire explained

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

Vice Lord Lieutenants

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

Current Deputy Lieutenants

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.

Previous Deputy Lieutenants

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

References

  1. The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No.1754)
  2. London Gazette, issue no.47496, 21 March 1978
  3. London Gazette, issue no.51866, 8 September 1989
  4. London Gazette, issue no.54033, 12 May 1995
  5. Web site: Lord-Lieutenant for the Royal County of Berkshire . 2008-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080821195415/http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page15229.asp . 2008-08-21 . dead.
  6. Web site: Lord-Lieutenant for Berkshire: James Puxley . 2015-03-22.
  7. Web site: Appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Berkshire: 1 August 2023. GOV.UK.
  8. http://berkshirelieutenancy.org/news
  9. Web site: Lieutenancy of Berkshire | Deputy Lieutenant Commissions | the Gazette.