Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria
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This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant
of Cumbria
:
Cumbria
was formed on 1 March 1974 by combining Cumberland
and Westmorland
and some other areas.
See Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
and Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
for Lord Lieutenants of those counties before 1974.
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 Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
:
Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
was formed on 1 March 1974 by combining Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
and Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland is an area of North West England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974, after which the entirety of the county was absorbed into the new county of Cumbria.-Early history:...
and some other areas.
See Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland. From 1765 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland.*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595*vacant?...
and Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria...
for Lord Lieutenants of those counties before 1974.
- John Charles Wade (formerly Lord Lieutenant of CumberlandLord Lieutenant of CumberlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland. From 1765 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland.*Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 20 August 1586 – 14 December 1595*vacant?...
) 1 March 1974 – with a lieutenant:- Lieutenant-Commander Paul Norman Wilson, O.B.E., D.S.C. 1 March 1974 – (formerly Lord Lieutenant of WestmorlandLord Lieutenant of WestmorlandThis is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria...
)
- Lieutenant-Commander Paul Norman Wilson, O.B.E., D.S.C. 1 March 1974 – (formerly Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
- Sir Charles Graham, 6th Baronet 1983–1994
- James Anthony CropperJames Anthony CropperSir James Anthony Cropper KCVO is the current Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria, and the chairman of James Cropper, speciality paper makers, of Burneside.He served as High Sheriff of Westmorland for 1971....
18 July 1994–present