Anthony Trickett
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Anthony Robert Trickett MBE
(born 1940) is a Scottish
doctor and currently Lord Lieutenant of Orkney
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Trickett practiced in several hospitals in Manchester
between 1964 and 1966, demonstrating then Anatomy at University of Manchester
between 1966 and 1967. From 1967 to 1973, he was General Practitioner
in Pembroke
in Dyfed
and from 1973 to 2000 in Hoy and Walls. Since 1973, he is Honorary Medical Advisor of Longhope Lifeboat and since 1995 its Honorary Secretary. Since 2000 he is also chairman of the Longhope Lifeboat Museum Trust. Trickett is further a Divisional Medical Advisor. He is a member of the Medical and Survival Committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
(RNLI) and received the Institution's Silver Badge in 1994 and the Gold Badge in 2004.
Trickett is a trustee of the Hoy Trust since 1984, becoming its chairman in 1992. Since 2003, he is also trustee
of the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall
. Between 2000 and 2006, he was director of Orkney Enterprise. He is further director of the Gable End Theatre in Hoy
and is chairman of the Hoy Half Marathon, he had founded. Having been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire
(MBE) in 1998, Trickett was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
of Orkney in 1999. In 2005, he was made Vice Lord Lieutenant and on 27 February 2007 he became Lord Lieutenant
.
Trickett is married.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1940) is a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
doctor and currently Lord Lieutenant of Orkney
Lord Lieutenant of Orkney
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney.* Patrick Neale Sutherland Graeme 8 April 1948 – 26 September 1958* Robert Scarth 15 January 1959 – 18 May 1966...
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Trickett practiced in several hospitals in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
between 1964 and 1966, demonstrating then Anatomy at University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
between 1966 and 1967. From 1967 to 1973, he was General Practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
in Pembroke
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Pembroke is an historic settlement and former county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End".-History:The main point of...
in Dyfed
Dyfed
Dyfed is a preserved county of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974 under the terms of the Local Government Act 1972, and covered approximately the same geographic extent as the ancient Principality of Deheubarth, although excluding the Gower Peninsula and the area west of the River Tawe...
and from 1973 to 2000 in Hoy and Walls. Since 1973, he is Honorary Medical Advisor of Longhope Lifeboat and since 1995 its Honorary Secretary. Since 2000 he is also chairman of the Longhope Lifeboat Museum Trust. Trickett is further a Divisional Medical Advisor. He is a member of the Medical and Survival Committee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as on selected inland waterways....
(RNLI) and received the Institution's Silver Badge in 1994 and the Gold Badge in 2004.
Trickett is a trustee of the Hoy Trust since 1984, becoming its chairman in 1992. Since 2003, he is also trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the biggest town and capital of Orkney, off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. The town is first mentioned in Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046 when it is recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the Mighty...
. Between 2000 and 2006, he was director of Orkney Enterprise. He is further director of the Gable End Theatre in Hoy
Hoy
Hoy is an island in Orkney, Scotland. With an area of it is the second largest in the archipelago after the Mainland. It is connected by a causeway called The Ayre to South Walls...
and is chairman of the Hoy Half Marathon, he had founded. Having been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(MBE) in 1998, Trickett was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Orkney in 1999. In 2005, he was made Vice Lord Lieutenant and on 27 February 2007 he became Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
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Trickett is married.