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The office of Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester was created on 1 April 1974.1 Prior to 1974 the area had been covered by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, and a small part by the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The Lord Lieutenant is the monarch's representative in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England.1 The role of the Lord Lieutenant is to "first and foremost ... to uphold the dignity of the Crown".1 The Lord Lieutenant also acts as Keeper of the Rolls.1 It also promoted the work of voluntary service and benevolent organisations. The Lord Lieutenant is aided in his office by over 70 Deputy Lieutenants.1

No. Lord Lieutenant From Until
1 Sir William Downward 1 April 1974 27 January 19882
2 Col. Sir John Bradford Timmins 27 January 1988 11 July 20073
3 Warren James Smith 11 July 2007 present4

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "What is the Greater Manchester Lieutenancy?". gmlo.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
  2. ^ The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1973 (1973/1754)
  3. ^ London Gazette, issue no.51228, 2 February 1988
  4. ^ London Gazette, issue no.58395, 18 July 2007
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