West and East Sussex Lord-Lieutenant Awards 2025

On Tuesday 28th October we hosted the Sussex Lord-Lieutenant Awards at Lancing College. 

At the start of the ceremony, the Best Reservist Award was presented to the winner who was from West 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 5 Meritorious Service Certificates, a Cadet Forces Medal and 4 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets were appointed. 

The Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, Mr Andrew Blackman CStJ, awarded 2 Meritorious Service Certificates, a Standing Joint Command Commendation, the SSAFA Irlam Trophy and 3 Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadets were appointed.  

The winner of the Best Tri-Service Cadet of Sussex, sponsored by Cadet Direct, was the brilliant Cadet Company Sergeant Major Roberta Sancha from No.1 (Brighton) Detachment Sussex Army Cadet Force. Her excellence was again recognised as she was also awarded the The Pooley Tri-Service Sword of Honour! This is the first year the sword has been awarded and has be very generously sponsored by Pooley Swords and Northern Trust. 

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

Photo credit: Stewart Turkington Photography