Susan Bligh, Countess of Darnley
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Susan Bligh, Countess of Darnley is the current Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
, having been appointed to the position on 24 October 2008.
Along with her husband Lord Darnley, Lady Darnley has been a farmer and landowner in Herefordshire for many years. She has also held a number of public positions. She served as a magistrate
between 1977 and 2005, taking particular interest in the Family Panel, of which she was Chair prior to her retirement. She was also a member of the Hereford and Worcester
Probation Committee, and its Chair and National Representative for five years, as well as being Vice Chair of the Worcestershire Ethics and Standards Committee. She was made a Deputy Lieutenant for Worcestershire
in 2000, before being appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire upon the retirement of her predecessor, Sir Thomas Dunne in 2008.
As well as her roles in public office, Lady Darnley is a member of the Hereford Diocesan Synod
and serves on the Bishop’s Council, the Council for Social Responsibility and on Hereford Cathedral
Council. She is also an Appeal Patron for Hereford
's Royal National College for the Blind.
Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Herefordshire was always held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, but after the Restoration, its lieutenants were appointed separately...
, having been appointed to the position on 24 October 2008.
Along with her husband Lord Darnley, Lady Darnley has been a farmer and landowner in Herefordshire for many years. She has also held a number of public positions. She served as a magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
between 1977 and 2005, taking particular interest in the Family Panel, of which she was Chair prior to her retirement. She was also a member of the Hereford and Worcester
Hereford and Worcester
Hereford and Worcester was an English county created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the area of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire and the county borough of Worcester.It bordered Shropshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands to the...
Probation Committee, and its Chair and National Representative for five years, as well as being Vice Chair of the Worcestershire Ethics and Standards Committee. She was made a Deputy Lieutenant for Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
in 2000, before being appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire upon the retirement of her predecessor, Sir Thomas Dunne in 2008.
As well as her roles in public office, Lady Darnley is a member of the Hereford Diocesan Synod
Diocese of Hereford
The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England; and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales....
and serves on the Bishop’s Council, the Council for Social Responsibility and on Hereford Cathedral
Hereford Cathedral
The current Hereford Cathedral, located at Hereford in England, dates from 1079. Its most famous treasure is Mappa Mundi, a mediæval map of the world dating from the 13th century. The cathedral is a Grade I listed building.-Origins:...
Council. She is also an Appeal Patron for Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
's Royal National College for the Blind.