His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenants of Sussex Awards 2026

A spectacular evening for number 5 of our 7 Lord-Lieutenant awards this year!

On Tuesday 27th October we returned to the wonderful Lancing College, this time in the Great School for the Awards Ceremony, for His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenants of Sussex Awards. 

The Best Reservist Award was presented to Lance Corporal Nathan Penney, D Company, 4th Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment from East Sussex this year. This award was kindly sponsored by Sussex Chamber of Commerce and presented by their Chief Executive Officer, Ana Christie.

The Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard, awarded 2 Meritorious Service Certificates and 3 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets were appointed. 

The Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, Mr Andrew Blackman CStJ, awarded 10 Meritorious Service Certificates, a Cadet Forces Medal and 2 1st Clasps to the CFM, the SSAFA Irlam Trophy and 4 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets were appointed.  

The winner of the Best Tri-Service Cadet of Sussex, sponsored by Cadet Direct, was the brilliant Cadet Warrant Officer Class 2 Henry Lawrence from Eastbourne College Combined Cadet Force and No. 10 Eastbourne Detachment, Sussex Army Cadet Force.

A huge thank you to B Company, 3rd Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment for their support on the evening.

Photo Credit: Stewart Turkington Photography