Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire

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The Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire is the British monarch’s personal representative in the county of Oxfordshire, responsible for ceremonial duties, promoting civic life, and liaising with local armed forces and voluntary organizations.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Lord-Lieutenancy
ceremonial office
appliesToJurisdiction Oxfordshire
appointedBy British monarch
ceremonialDress court dress with sword on formal occasions
ceremonialFunction attendance at Remembrance services in Oxfordshire
participation in civic ceremonies and services
representation of the Crown at local military events
confers Queen’s (or King’s) Award for Voluntary Service in the county
local presentations of national honours and awards
country United Kingdom
hasDuty liaising with local armed forces units
organising royal visits to Oxfordshire
presenting certain honours and awards on behalf of the Crown
promoting civic life in Oxfordshire
supporting voluntary and charitable organisations in Oxfordshire
hasPart Deputy Lieutenants of Oxfordshire
hasRole chair of the local advisory committee on honours (by convention)
chief representative of the Crown in Oxfordshire
keeper of the roll of Deputy Lieutenants
inception 16th century
isPartOf Lieutenancies of England
jurisdiction ceremonial county of Oxfordshire
legalBasis Lieutenancies Act 1997
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Oxfordshire
officeHolderMayUseTitle His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
officeHoldersInclude Hugo Brunner
Marquess of Blandford
Tim Stevenson
precedence senior among the monarch’s representatives in Oxfordshire
relatedPosition High Sheriff of Oxfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire
Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire
replaces earlier royal military representatives in the county
represents British monarch
residenceRequirement must reside within Oxfordshire or nearby
seat various locations within Oxfordshire depending on office holder
subordinateUnit Deputy Lieutenants of Oxfordshire
symbol Crown badge used on insignia and stationery
termLength serves until retirement age, normally 75
worksWith Oxfordshire County Council
charities and voluntary organisations in Oxfordshire
district and city councils in Oxfordshire
local commanders of the armed forces
local reserve and cadet forces


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