Lord Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry
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This is a list of people to have served as Lord Lieutenant
of the city of Derry
(originally formally "County of the City of Londonderry", later the "County Borough
of Londonderry"
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...
of the city of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
(originally formally "County of the City of Londonderry", later the "County Borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Londonderry"
County of the City of Londonderry
- William Tillie 20 February 1900 – 1904
- Charles Clements, 5th Earl of LeitrimCharles Clements, 5th Earl of LeitrimCharles Clements, 5th Earl of Leitrim , styled Viscount Clements until 1892, was an Irish nobleman.Clements was the only son of Robert Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim, whom he succeeded in 1892. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford...
29 June 1904 – February 1921 - Thomas Fitzpatrick Cooke 1 March 1921 – 1926
- William Maxwell Scott Moore 26 November 1926 – 1939
County Borough of Londonderry
- Sir Basil McFarland, 2nd Baronet 20 September 1939 – 1975
- Thomas Fitzpatrick Cooke 13 June 1975 – 1985
- James EatonJames EatonJames Eaton was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served aboard at the Battle of Trafalgar; as signal midshipman, he was the first person to pass on Nelson's famous signal to the fleet; "England expects that every man will do his duty".-Career:...
15 April 1986 – 2002 - Donal Keegan 2 August 2002 – present