General Election postal votes
If you have not received your postal vote for the General Election on 4 July 2024, please call us on 01305 838299 so that a replacement can be issued.
People are appointed to this role by the Lord-Lieutenant for their service to the community.
The number of Deputy Lieutenants for each county is determined by the population. The Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants assume the post-nominal "DL".
Charlotte lives at Melbury House where her family have lived for 500 years. She is the Director of Ilchester Estates and has an interest in the Countryside and the Fine Arts. She was High Sheriff 2005-6 and Governor of three schools in Dorset between 1990 and 2019. She is currently President for Weldmar Hospicecare and Joint President, with her husband James, of the Royal Bath and West Show.
Deputy Lieutenants (as at August 2023):