Shropshire as other counties has a Lord-Lieutenant who is the Queen’s representative in the county. The present Lord-Lieutenant is Algernon Heber-Percy Esq.

The Lord-Lieutenant appoints Deputy Lieutenants to assist him, and appoints one of these as the Vice Lord-Lieutenant who undertakes such duties as the Lord-Lieutenant determines, and represents him when he is absent or otherwise unable to act. The current Vice Lord-Lieutenant is Col. Edmund Thewles OBE DL.

The Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants are collectively referred to as the Lieutenancy.

For all correspondence and further information please contact Martin Stevens, Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy via the contact details on this page.

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