Court Circular
KENSINGTON PALACE
March 14th
The Prince of Wales this morning visited West Youth Zone, 2 Edcity Walk, London W12, and was received by Mr Kevin Mcgrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness this evening presented the Awards at the Diana Award’s Legacy Award
Forthcoming marriage
Mr T.C.P. Greeves and the Hon V.C.A. Hazlerigg
The engagement is announced between Tom, son of Mr and Mrs Toby Greeves, of Taplow, and Viola, daughter of the late Lord Hazlerigg, of Noseley Hall, and Ms Laura Dugdale, of Notting Hill. Online ref: W0022302
Clergy news
Revv Paulette Gower, p-in-c, Pool Mission Area (St Asaph), to be also mission area leader, Pool Mission Area (same dio); Sandra Roberts,
p-in-c, Caereinion Mission Area (St Asaph), to be also acting mission area leader, Caereinion Mission Area (same dio); Ven Dr Peter Rouch, pto and chief exec, Church Army (Sheffield), to be clerk in holy orders and chief exec, Church Army (same dio); Chris Herbert, p-in-c (SSM), Burghwallis and Campsall (Sheffield), to be r, Tankersley, Thurgoland and Wortley, and assoc p, Cornerstone, Penistone and Thurlstone (same dio); Kevin Barnard, assoc p (SSM), Cranham Park (Chelmsford), to be v, Swanland (York); Steven Collier, assoc p, Southchurch Christ Church (Chelmsford), to be p-in-c, Southchurch Christ Church (same dio); Emma Wylie, p-in-c, Boreham St Andrew (Chelmsford), to be v, Plaistow St Philip, St James and St Mary (same dio); Peter Callway, pto (Canterbury), to be ad, North Downs (same dio); Can Estella Last, v, Bridge (Canterbury), to be also ad, East Bridge (same dio); Jarel Robinson
Brown, c, Aldgate St Botolph (London), to be v, St German and Auxerre (Llandaff); Kristin Breuss, pto, Edmonton Area (London), to be assoc v, Marylebone St Mary and St Mark (same dio); Olly Mitchelmore, c, Holy Trinity, Brompton (London), to be tv, Ryde, Isle of Wight (Portsmouth); Robert Strachan,
assoc v, Cambridge Holy Sepulchre with All Saints (Ely), to be v, Lincoln St Peter in Eastgate and Lincoln St Peter in Carlton (Lincoln); Abigail Davison, ac, York Minster (York), to be ac, Acomb Moor (same dio); Andrew Moreland, v, Seamer, East Ayton and Cayton (York), to be v, South Cave and Ellerker with Broomfleet (same dio); David Johnson,
20s-40s Multiply Minister, Northallerton with Kirby Sigston (York), to be p-in-c, Northallerton with Kirby Sigston (same dio).
Bridge news
The Northern Ireland Bridge Union holds national online matchpoint pairs events on Thursdays and Sundays, writes Julian Pottage, Bridge Correspondent. During February the highest score on these two days of the week was as follows:
Thursday – 70.00% on the 15th achieved by Ronnie Morrow and Sam Jones
Sunday – 67.78% on the 11th achieved by Maureen Murray and Ronnie Morrow
In February the NI teams took place. Winners with a score of 104 out of a possible maximum 140 VPS was the team of Ian Lindsay, Robin Burns, Pat Mcdaid and Zrinka Kokot.
February was also the month for the Senior League Round 7. Winners were Brian Mcdowell, Alan Sharp, Michael and Neill Cauwood with 19.44 VPS.
During the month Jeff Millership, who had been chair of the NIBU and the Irish Bridge Union passed away. He combined a successful and demanding career in Queen’s University with playing and administering bridge.
Ceremony at the Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London SW7, and was received by Mr Pablo Blackwood (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
ST JAMES’S PALACE
March 14th
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Badminton Scotland, and The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended the All England Open Badminton Championships at Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham.
KENSINGTON PALACE
March 14th
The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this morning received Ms Sandra Procter
Service dinners
Plymouth Naval Retired Officers Lt-cdr Pat Hogben presided at a dinner of the Plymouth Naval Retired Officers Association on the occasion of their annual general meeting, held yesterday evening in the Wardroom, HMS Drake. All present members of the Standing Committee were elected to stand for another year.
Sandhurst Trust
The Sandhurst Trust held a reunion dinner at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst last night for officers of Normandy Coy CC 132, serving and retired, to mark the 10th anniversary of their commissioning.
Other notice
Order of the British Empire
The King has commanded that a Service of Dedication for the Order of the British Empire be held in St Paul’s Cathedral at 11am on Wednesday, May 15 2024.
Those belonging to the Order and holders of the British Empire Medal who wish to attend should apply for a ticket online at centralchancery.org.uk, giving their full name, postal address, email address, appointment and any other decorations, along with the name of their guest (maximum of one guest per Member or Medallist).
Applications will be handled on a first come, first served basis, and will close on Thursday, March 28 2024. For any questions, please contact the Central Chancery at events@ centralchancery.gov.uk.
Week in Westminster
Friday, March 15
Commons: Private Members’ Bills, Second Readings: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill; Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill; Health and Equality Acts (Amendment) Bill; Children Not in School (Registers, Support and Orders) Bill; Telecommunications Infrastructure (Consultation) Bill; Public Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Bill; Unpaid Trial Work Periods (Prohibition) Bill; Employment Equality (Insurance etc) Bill; Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill; Veterans (Non-custodial Sentences) Bill; Nuclear Veterans (Compensation) Bill; Miners’ Strike (Pardons) Bill; Licensing Hours Extensions Bill (Remaining Stages); Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill; Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill; Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill; Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill; Exemption from Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill; Covid-19 Vaccine Diagnosis and Treatment Bill; Caravan Site Licensing (Exemption of Motor Homes) Bill; NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill; British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill; Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill; Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill; Barnett Formula (Replacement) Bill; Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill; Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill; National Health Service Co-funding and Co-payment Bill; Caravan Sites Bill; Multi-storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill; Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill; Conversion Practices (Prohibition) Bill (Adjourned debate on Second Reading [1 March]); Child Criminal Exploitation Bill. Adjournment: Contingency plans for Thames Water.
Lords: The House is not sitting and will next sit on March 18. (President) and Mr Scott Lloyd (Chief Executive Officer).
Today’s birthdays
Sir Roger Tomkys, former diplomat; Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1992-2004, 87; Prof Robert Taylor, Vice-chancellor, University of Buckingham, 1997-2001, 81;
Dr David Bryer, Chairman, Oxfam International, 2003-07, 80; Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill, a former Justice of the Supreme Court, 79; Major Michael Williams, Lordlieutenant for East Lothian, 2014-21, 78; the Rt Rev Anthony Priddis, Bishop of Hereford, 2004-13, 76; Dame Deirdre Hutton, Chancellor of Cranfield
University; Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority, 2009-20, 75; Sir John Saunders, a former High Court Judge, 75; Lord Alton of Liverpool, former Liberal Democrat MP, 73; Miss Isobel Buchanan, soprano, 70; the Earl of Granard, 67; Miss Inez Lynn, Librarian, The London Library, 2002-17, 64; Mr Richard Kettleborough, former first class cricketer, ICC Umpire, 51; Mr Veselin Topalov, chess grandmaster, 49; and Ms Georgia Taylor-brown,
triathlete; Olympic gold medallist, mixed triathlon relay and silver medallist, women’s triathlon, Tokyo 2020, 30.
Today is the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC.