Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
Encyclopedia
The office of Lord Lieutenant
of West Yorkshire
was created on 1 April 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 West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
was created on 1 April 1974.
- Kenneth HargreavesKenneth HargreavesBrigadier General Kenneth Hargreaves CBE TD was a British soldier and industrialist who held several local offices in Yorkshire....
1 April 1974 – 1978 (previously West Riding LieutenantLord Lieutenant of the West Riding of YorkshireThis is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire from its creation in 1660 to its abolition on 31 March 1974. From 1699 until 1974, all Lords Lieutenant were also Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding of Yorkshire...
since 1970) - William Bulmer 1978–1985
- John Taylor, Baron IngrowJohn Taylor, Baron IngrowJohn Aked Taylor, Baron Ingrow, OBE, TD, DL, JP, was a British soldier and politician.Born to Percy and Gladys Taylor, he was educated at Shrewsbury School...
1985–1992 - John Lyles 25 September 1992 – 2004
- Ingrid RoscoeIngrid RoscoeIngrid Mary Roscoe FSA is a writer on English art and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.Dr Ingrid Roscoe was born at Rugby School in 1944 to Dr Arthur Allen and Else, who had married after only meeting three times...
2004–present