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Nov 2024
Birstwith woman appointed new deputy lieutenant for North Yorkshire
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A High Birstwith woman has been appointed one of three new deputy lieutenants in North Yorkshire.
Clare Granger, who was previously High Sheriff, studied law at University of Cambridge and qualified as a solicitor before working in York in the legal profession.
She then changed her career to become a professional artist and her work has been shown in galleries in London and Oxfordshire.
Mrs Granger’s volunteering work with charities has included roles such as the Gift Aid secretary for her local church for 20 years, the treasurer of the North Yorkshire branch of the Art Fund for 10 years and a governor of Queen Margaret’s School in Escrick, near York, for seven years.
She is a champion for the IDAS charity, that supports people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence, and is the president of Henshaws, a charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities.
Ms Granger joins Zoe Lewis CBE, Middlesbrough College's first female principal, and John Senior MBE, a property and restaurant business owner, as the new deputy lieutenants.
Jo Ropner, the Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire who made the appointments and is King Charles III's representative in the county, said:
The new deputy lieutenants bring a great deal of experience and expertise and will play a vital role in helping to build even closer links with the community.
They provide a breadth of knowledge that will prove to be invaluable in aiding the work of the Lord Lieutenant’s office, and it is a privilege to announce their appointments.
Deputy lieutenants are chosen from a wide variety of backgrounds and provide specialist local knowledge to the lord-lieutenant, assisting her in performing her duties and advising her on issues in the community to build closer links.
The number of deputy lieutenants is in proportion to the population of North Yorkshire, and they are drawn from different walks of life and from different parts of the county.
There are now 37 deputy lieutenants across the North Yorkshire Lieutenancy’s area, which covers North Yorkshire, York and Teesside to the south of the River Tees.
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