Privileged to present 60 year and 40 year certificates at Palma Virtuti Lodge official visit last night. Lodge working hard towards their Centenary in 2021. Great support from active team including 5 Area Chairman - thank you all.

A privilege to attend the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne today for their Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving. Humbled to meet a number of Falkland veterans including Hants & IOW Brethren.

Thank you. St John volunteers are driving and crewing ambulances and supporting our nurses in hospitals throughout the Province and nationally.

Well done Mary. Thank you and stay safe

Thank you to Southampton City Council for lighting up the Guildhall in green for St John’s Day to recognise the work of St John Ambulance ⁦O2 Guildhall⁩ #StJohnsDay2020#StJohnsPeople@StJohnAmbulance

Very productive meeting at the Prov Chapter Executive today. Thank you for the invitation. Working together.

Good to meet up with Chairmen of Tom Langton Fund and MCT last week- social distanced. Thank you to them and their committees for working hard behind the scenes to look after the needs of our members and their families.

Congratulations to all those receiving Grand honours and Provincial honours today. You have all worked incredibly hard and deserve your rewards. We look forward to meeting up again.

What a wonderful ten days on the run of meetings, both locally and beyond ! Proud to represent the Province in London this week for ceremonial and business meetings. Superb fellowship.”We are all in this together’

A real privilege to attend and support Norman Lodge in Chandlers Ford to celebrate their Centenary - delayed due to the pandemic. Congratulations

Congratulations to Elvetham Lodge, Basingstoke on the celebration of their postponed centenary. Huge service to local and national charities, both financially and in the giving of members time.

A relaxed and happy day in Somerset today supporting PGM David Medlock DL, and his team at his AGM. Good to meet up with friends across the counties. Thank you for your hospitality.

A privilege to be with over 200 Visiting Officers on Friday at the Novotel. A relaxing evening with a meaningful presentation from the MCF. I was pleased to be able to reinforce the importance of the VO role. The engagement, re engagement of our members must be our priority.

Superb meeting and working lunch with Provincial Heads of Orders. Very positive and pragmatic discussions as we support one another for the future. Thank you. ‘We are all this together’.

Congratulations to Olivia Salmon, Lee on Solent Cadets, awarded District Cadet of the Year yesterday. A real privilege to meet cadets so dedicated and enthusiastic, working hard for St John Ambulance.

My third day in London at various meetings . A time to stop, pause and remember as the wreath is laid at 1100.

A full house at Homelea, Botley last night for a superb lecture by Mark Smith(Antiques Roadshow) ‘The War to end all Wars’. Poignant. Riveting.

Thank you to the SW Area for hosting the Provincial Carol Service at St Andrew’s Church, Bournemouth yesterday. Well attended with excellent support from the Mayor of Bournemouth, Wessex Chorus, families and friends. Rounded off with refreshments at the Knole.