Tim Hare DL

Tim Hare is a Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire and served as Her Majesty’s Vice Lord-Lieutenant from June 2012 to 2022

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An excellent Remembrance Day service at Castleford which was well attended with many young people taking part in the March Past.

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Well it’s really happened ! Congratulations to everyone involved in such a brilliant winning bid. A wonderful opportunity for Bradford & district to now show the country and the world what it really has to offer.

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West Yorkshire Lieutenancy day for nine DL’s and some partners to visit Pontefract. kindly arranged by the Pontefract Civic Society, Pontefract Heritage Group, St Giles Church and Wakefield Council and welcomed by the Mayor & Mayoress of Wakefield. Amazing history so worth visit.

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A wonderful St George’s Day Parade in Morley on Sunday attended by thousands after a two year break and showing the great community spirit always generated in this community.

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Congratulations to Bradford for making the shortlist for UK City of Culture 2025.
Fingers crossed !

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Honoured to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the AJEX Shabbat service at The Sinai Synagogue in Leeds yesterday morning and the Annual Yahrzeit Memorial Service at BHH Synagogue this afternoon. We remember with pride the 120,000 Jewish men who served in both WW’s

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A wonderfully large public attendance at the Leeds Civic Observance of Remembrance Sunday at The War Memorial on The Headrow. As well as my wife Di I was also accompanied by The Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet Natasha Chamberlain who read a poem so well during the service.

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Re-Start a Heart Day today saw many schools in West Yorkshire take part in practising CPR under the expert instruction of The Ambulance Service. I was present at Rida Girls High School and St John Fisher in Dewsbury and Upper Batley High School in Batley.

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So pleased and honoured to plant a beautiful birch tree at Blenheim Primary School in Leeds with The Lord Mayor on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen to celebrate her 70 years since she succeeded to the throne.

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An honour to represent The Lord-Lieutenant at Bradford Cathedral for a Combined Remembrance Service for Armed Services Week this morning incorporating the annual Drumhead Service and remembering the sacrifice made by the Bradford Pals in the First World War.

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Flag raising ceremony to mark the start of Armed Forces Week 2021 in Bradford today at 11am.
The mark of any civilised nation is the way it supports those who fight for their country. They are an integral part of who we are as a nation and an inspiration to us all.

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An honour to represent The Lord-Lieutenant last evening at the Commemoration Service for HRH Prince Philip at St. Mary’s Church in Mirfield led by The Rev’d Hugh Baker with The Mayor Martyn Bolt also in attendance and 13 others.

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A wonderful Requiem Mass last evening @ Leeds Cathedral for HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh taken by The Bishop of Leeds.

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Happy Divali to everyone and only sorry we cannot celebrate with you in person this year !,

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Remembrance Sunday started with a lone visit to lay a wreath at The War Memorial in Wakefield and the photo is of the unknown soldier in Batley Memorial Gardens where The Lord-Lieutenants wreath was laid at a socially distanced service arranged by Father Martin attended by 100+

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@jonhammondtweet Might get in to trouble with that wandering right hand Jon !

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Despite the weather much enjoyed yesterday at Strensall Camp with the Town Mayor of Otley Cllr Peter Jackson. We watched 144 cadets from various areas around Leeds and Bradford including the Otley Detachment Army Cadets being trained in several disciplines.

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A full house for Carols by Candlelight at Wakefield Cathedral with the Choir of Wakefield Cathedral led by Director of Music Tom Moore was really superb this evening and justifies the view that they are one of the very best choirs around.