David Briggs (Lord Lieutenant): Difference between revisions

'''Thomas David Briggs''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CVO|MBE|KStJ}} (born 25 August 1946, [[Huddersfield]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]]) is a British businessman based in [[Cheshire|Cheshire, England]]. He served as the [[Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire]] until August 2021.

He was educated at the [[Charterhouse School]]. He then received a [[British undergraduate degree classification|First Class Honours]] [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of St Andrews]]. He then received an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] from the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|Wharton School of Business]] at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].

He has lived in Cheshire since 1979. He was managing director and then Chairman of [[Dawsons Music]] until 2018. He and his family have lived at [[Dukenfield Hall]] in [[Mobberley]] since 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16279320.queens-cheshire-representative-david-briggs-talks-role/ |title=The Queen's Cheshire representative David Briggs talks about his role |last=Pennington |first=Josh |date=11 June 2018 |website=The Southern Daily Echo |access-date=21 February 2024 }}</ref>

==Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire==

He was appointed as a [[Deputy lieutenant|Deputy Lieutenant]] of the [[Counties of England|County]] of [[Cheshire]] on 9 July 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deputy Lieutenant Commissions Lieutenancy of Cheshire |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-56994-161 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref> This gave him the [[List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom)|Post Nominal Letters]] "DL" for Life.

He was appointed as [[Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire]] on 7 March 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/5013086.mobberley-man-takes-up-role-as-lord-lieutenant/ |title=Mobberley man takes up role as Lord Lieutenant |last=Wilson |first=James |date=23 February 2010 |newspaper=The Knutsford Guardian |access-date=26 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Crown Office |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59381-1086541 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

As Lord Lieutenant He also served as [[Custos Rotulorum of Cheshire]].

* Active Cheshire (Patron)<ref>{{cite web |title=The Active Cheshire Trustees, Patrons and Ambassadors |url=https://activecheshire.org/the-board/ |website=Active Cheshire |access-date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

* Cheshire Community Foundation (President)<ref>{{cite web |title=Trustees |url=https://cheshirecommunityfoundation.org.uk/about-us/trustees/ |website=Cheshire Community Foundation |access-date=25 August 2021 |date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

* Vision Support (President)<ref>{{cite web |title=Governance |url=http://visionsupport.org.uk/goverance/ |website=Vision Support |access-date=25 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

* Platform for Life (Patron)<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to our new Patron David Briggs {{!}} Platform For Life |date=23 February 2020 |url=https://www.platformforlife.org.uk/home/resources/news/welcome-to-our-new-patron-david-briggs/ |access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref>

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* 31 December 2020

* <ref>{{cite web |title=The Royal Victorian Order Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3703176 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/63218/supplement/N4 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

* <ref>{{cite web |title=The London Gazette 31 December 2008 |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58929/supplement/14 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=3 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

* 2 February 2011

* <ref>{{cite web |title=Order of St John |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-59688-1293536 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

|[[File:QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|40px]] || [[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]] ||

|[[File:Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon.svg|40px]] || [[Service Medal of the Order of St John]]

* With 2 Gold Bars

* <ref>{{cite web |title=Lord-Lieutenant receives overdue Service Medal |url=http://www.stjohnengland.org.uk/counties/lord-lieutenant-receives-overdue-service-medal/ |website=St John Priory of England and the Islands |access-date=3 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14968456.night-of-celebration-for-adult-unit-and-cadets-of-st-john-ambulance/ |title=Night of celebration for adult unit and cadets of St John Ambulance |last=Hirst |first=Lauren |date=15 December 2016 |website=The Warrington Guardian |access-date=21 February 2024 }}</ref>

* 2nd Gold Bar 13 July 2021

* <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/19438741.st-john-day-goes-ahead-winsford-volunteers-receive-medals/ |title=St John Day goes ahead as Winsford volunteers receive medals |last=Farrington |first=Jessica |date=13 July 2021 |website=The Winsford and Middlewich Guardian |access-date=16 March 2022 }}</ref>

* He was appointed as [[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Honorary Colonel]] of the [[Army Cadet Force|Cheshire Army Cadet Force]] on 5 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Army Cadet Force |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59565/supplement/19221 |website=The London Gazette |access-date=5 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

| {{Flagu|England}} || '''2009''' || [[University of Chester]] || [[Master of Arts]] (MA) <ref>{{cite web |title=Honorary Graduates 2009 |url=https://www1.chester.ac.uk/development-and-alumni-relations-office/your-community/meet-our-alumni/honorary-graduates/honorary-8 |website=University of Chester |date=18 March 2019 |access-date=3 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || Yes

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