List of deputy lieutenants of Wiltshire

This is a list of deputy lieutenants of Wiltshire, England.

Caricature of Lord Henry Frederick Thynne by Leslie Ward, 1877

Unlike the appointment of High Sheriff, which is for one year, the term of office of a Deputy Lieutenant normally lasts until they reach the age of 75.

The Wiltshire Lieutenancy has an establishment of up to 36 deputy lieutenants. They are chosen to reflect a wide range of interests and backgrounds, and can be appointed at any age but tend to be aged over 60; they are normally expected to serve for at least five years before they must retire on reaching the age of 75. Deputy lieutenants can be appointed for a set period of time, but this approach has never been adopted in Wiltshire.

New deputy lieutenants are nominated by the Lord Lieutenant and follow a formal process to confirm their appointment. The Lord-Lieutenant is not obliged to appoint a new Deputy Lieutenant immediately after a current Deputy Lieutenant retires and thus may hold several vacancies.

Retired deputy lieutenants can continue to use the post-nominal letters 'DL' after the date of their retirement.

16th-century appointments edit

17th-century appointments edit

18th-century appointments edit

  • John Baskerville, of Turleigh, Bradford-on-Avon (died 1800)
  • Edward Horlock Mortimer, of Trowbridge (died 1803)[7]

19th-century appointments edit

 
Caricature of Lord Arthur Somerset DL, 1887

20th-century appointments edit

1968 appointments edit

1974 appointments edit

1978 appointments edit

  • Sir Maurice Henry Dorman, The Old Manor, Overton, Marlborough (1912–1993)
  • Dr Timothy Kindersley Maurice, 10 Kingsbury Street, Marlborough
  • Lieutenant-Colonel John Godfrey Jeans, Chalke Pyt House, Broadchalke, Salisbury
  • Lieutenant (Honorary Captain) Richard Flower Stratton, Kingston Deverill, Warminster
  • Rear-Admiral Harry Desmond Nixon, Ashley Cottage, Ashley, Box, Corsham
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hugh Antrobus, Wootton House, Wootton Rivers, Marlborough

1979 appointments edit

1983 appointments edit

1990 appointments edit

1993 appointments edit

 
The 19th Duke of Somerset

1996 appointments edit

1997 appointments edit

  • Lady Margaret Josephine Benson, Pauls Dene House, Salisbury[22]
  • Major-General Patrick Guy Brooking, Downlands House, Stonehenge Road, Amesbury[22]
  • David John Randolph, West Foscote Farm, Grittleton, Chippenham[22]
  • Eric Walker, 2 Penfold Gardens, Old Town, Swindon[22]

1998 appointments edit

  • John Barnard Bush (born 1937), Fullingbridge Farm, Heywood, Westbury[23]
  • Charles Giles Clarke, Holt Manor, Holt[23]
  • Anna Ruth Grange, Thornhill Farm, Malmesbury[23]
  • Patrick John Wintour, Weavers House, Bromham, Chippenham[23]

1999 appointments edit

2000 appointments edit

2002 appointments edit

2003 appointments edit

2004 appointments edit

2006 appointments edit

2007 appointments edit

 
General Sir Mike Jackson

2009 appointments edit

  • Sir Michael Edward Pitt, Garden Cottage, Foxley, Malmesbury[32]
  • Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie, Newcourt, Downton, Salisbury[32]
  • Margaret Madeline Wilks, Box Cottage, North Newnton, Pewsey[33]

2011 appointments edit

2013 appointments edit

2015 appointments edit

2016 appointments edit

 
Phil Harding

2018 appointments edit

  • District Judge Simon Nicholas Cooper
  • Deepak Gupta
  • Shirley Kathleen Ludford
  • Victoria Jane Nye[39]

2019 appointments edit

2021 appointments edit

2024 appointments edit

See also edit

References edit

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  15. ^ "No. 45939". The London Gazette. 27 March 1973. p. 3978.
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  18. ^ a b London Gazette Issue 49236 published 17 January 1983, p. 693
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  22. ^ a b c d London Gazette, 14 February 1997, page 1925 (Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wiltshire on 3 February 1997)
  23. ^ a b c d London Gazette, 10 July 1998, page 7540 (Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wiltshire on 1 July 1998)
  24. ^ a b c d e London Gazette, 19 November 1999, page 12350 (Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wiltshire on 9 November 1999)
  25. ^ a b London Gazette, 24 November 2000, page 13274 (Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wiltshire on 9 November 2000)
  26. ^ a b London Gazette, Issue 56782 of 13 December 2002, page 15176 online
  27. ^ a b c London Gazette, Issue 57113 of 14 November 2003, page 14106 online
  28. ^ a b c London Gazette, Issue 57445 of 22 October 2004, page 13359 online
  29. ^ a b c d e London Gazette, Issue 57993 of 26 May 2006, page 7299 online
  30. ^ a b London Gazette, Issue 58465 of 28 September 2007, page 14062 online
  31. ^ London Gazette, Issue 58465 of 28 September 2007, page 14062 online
  32. ^ a b London Gazette, Issue 58979 of 13 February 2009, page 2575 online
  33. ^ London Gazette, Issue 59196 of 25 September 2009, page 16519 online
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  40. ^ Deputy Lieutenant Commissions: Lieutenancy of Wiltshire dated 23 September 2019 in The London Gazette accessed 27 April 2020
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