Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet

The Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet is seen as the aide and representative of the cadet forces to the British royal family and the Lord-lieutenant in an administrative county of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Typically, one is chosen from each of the main cadet forces, the Army Cadet Force, Air Training Corps and Sea Cadets (United Kingdom). Occasionally, one may also be chosen from the Combined Cadet Force, Police cadets or the St John Ambulance Cadets .[1] They are selected each year at the Lord-Lieutenant's awards in each county.

They provide an essential link between the armed forces and the local community, assist with recruiting within the cadet forces and assist the county's Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.[2] The cadet from each arm of the cadet forces is selected and appointed based on their outreach and participation within their squadron, detachment or unit, and is seen as one of the highest achievements in the Cadet Forces.

Bedfordshire

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet
Incumbent
CWO Tegan Dodimead
since 3 October 2022
AppointerLord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
Term lengthOne Year
Website[1]

Belfast

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Belfast
Incumbent
Cdt Sgt Matthew Neilly
since 2022
AbbreviationLLCofBACF
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Belfast
Term lengthOne Year
Website[2]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Belfast
Incumbent
AC Alexandra Sargent
since 2022
AbbreviationLLCofBSCC
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Belfast
Term lengthOne Year
Website[3]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Belfast
Incumbent
Cdt Sgt Bertie Turkington
since 2022
AbbreviationLLCofBATC
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Belfast
Term lengthOne Year
Website[4]

Greater London

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The Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets from the administrative county of Greater London (as of 1965)[citation needed] are appointed from one of the four "quadrants" of London. The locally elected cadets are then decided on, separately, rather than county-wide, like the other counties of the United Kingdom. The current Lord Lieutenant's Cadets of Greater London assumed position on 11 May 2023 and will hold their position until 11 May 2024.

Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Greater London
Incumbent
Cdt Sgt Sam Catmur
since 11 May 2023
AbbreviationLLCofGLACF
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Term lengthOne Year
SuccessionCdt Cpl Mazin Hanafil
WebsiteGreater London Lieutenancy
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Greater London
Incumbent
Cdt FS Robert Johnson
since 11 May 2023
AbbreviationLLCofGLATC
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Term lengthOne Year
SuccessionCdt FS Mariam Mohsin
WebsiteGreater London Lieutenancy
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Greater London
Incumbent
POC Malika Wakilzada
since 11 May 2023
AbbreviationLLCofGLSCC
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Term lengthOne Year
SuccessionLC Erin Williams
WebsiteGreater London Lieutenancy

Merseyside

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Candidates for the position of Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet for Merseyside are nominated from the Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet Force and Royal Air Force Air Cadets as part of the same process to identify nominations for the Lord-Lieutenant's awards that year.[3] Candidates are sifted by the Board of NW RFCA (The Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association for the North West of England & the Isle of Man) and shortlisted individuals are interviewed by the Lord-Lieutenant. The appointment is ratified in early summer with the successful individual(s) taking post in September.

Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Merseyside
Incumbent
CWO Olivia Byrne
since 3 November 2024
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Merseyside
Term lengthOne Year
Website[5]

Mid Glamorgan

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan
Incumbent
Cdt FS Emily Richards
since 30 January 2023
AbbreviationLLCofMidGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[6]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan
Incumbent
Cdt FS Scott Jones
since 30 January 2023
AbbreviationLLCofMidGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[7]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan
Incumbent
Able Cadet Brandon Jones
since 30 January 2023
AbbreviationLLCofMidGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[8]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan
Incumbent
Able Cadet Anna-Maria Petter
since 30 January 2023
AbbreviationLLCofMidGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[9]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Mid Glamorgan
Incumbent
Cadet Corporal Casey Garland
since 30 January 2023
AbbreviationLLCofMidGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[10]

Midlothian

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Midlothian
Incumbent
Cdt Cpl Jake Burnside
since 2022
AbbreviationLLCofMACF
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Midlothian
Term lengthOne Year
Website[11]

Oxfordshire

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Oxfordshire
Incumbent
CWO Samuel Turner
since 2022
AbbreviationLLCofBOXF
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Term lengthOne Year
WebsiteOxfordshire Lieutenancy

Rutland

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets of Rutland are nominated by their local units and appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant in an Investiture Ceremony usually around early October every year. The current Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets assumed position on 12 October 2023 and will hold their position until 12 October 2024.

Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Rutland
Incumbent
Cdt Sgt Emma Johnson
since 12 October 2023
AbbreviationLLCofRACF
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Term lengthOne Year
Website[12]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of Rutland
Incumbent
Cdt Sgt William Dean
since 12 October 2023
AbbreviationLLCofRATC
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Rutland
Term lengthOne Year
Website[13]

South Glamorgan

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of South Glamorgan
Incumbent
Cdt FS Kevin Titus
since 2 March 2023
AbbreviationLLCofSouthGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[14]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet of South Glamorgan
Incumbent
Able Cadet Sean Edwards
since 2 March 2023
AbbreviationLLCofSouthGlam
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan
Term lengthOne Year
Website[15]

Suffolk

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Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet
Incumbent
Cadet Warrant Officer James Biggs[4]
since 2023
AbbreviationLLCofSATC
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Suffolk
Term lengthOne Year
Website[16]
Lord-Lieutenant's Cadet
Incumbent
Cadet Sgt L Chauvet[5]
since 2023
AbbreviationLLCofSACF
AppointerLord-Lieutenant of Suffolk
Term lengthOne Year
SuccessionCdt RSM Elizabeth West[6]
Website[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Kent Links to the Cadets - Kent Lieutenancy | Kent Lieutenancy". Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  2. ^ "Lord-Lieutenants Cadets". Greater London Lieutenancy. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  3. ^ https://www.nwrfca.org.uk/rfca/awards/
  4. ^ https://armycadets.com/county-news/lord-lieutenant-lady-euston-hands-out-awards-at-arc-ipswich/
  5. ^ https://armycadets.com/county-news/lord-lieutenant-lady-euston-hands-out-awards-at-arc-ipswich/
  6. ^ https://armycadets.com/county-news/suffolk-acfs-new-lord-lieutenants-cadet/