Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire explained
The position of Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.
Since 1996 the position has included the areas south of the River Tees in the former county of Cleveland. Upon the dissolution of Cleveland, Lord Gisborough was made joint lord-lieutenant of North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire is the largest lieutenancy region in England that in 2018 had a population of over 1,135,000.[1]
References
- News: Swerling . Gabriella . Pilot killed in crash was Queen's Lord Lieutenant . The Times . 72550 . 1 June 2018 . 5. 0140-0460.
- The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (S.I. 1973 No. 1754)
- London Gazette, issue no.54363, 4 April 1996
- Web site: North Yorkshire Lieutenancy Past Lord Lieutenants of North Yorkshire . www.nyll.org.uk . 1 June 2018.
- Web site: Lord-Lieutenant for North Yorkshire: Barry Dodd. News. GOV.UK. 22 November 2014. 1 September 2014.
- News: New Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire appointed . 14 November 2018 . Gazette & Herald . 13 November 2018.