The Lord Lieutenant was a guest of the members of the Bath and District Branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society and students from Commonwealth countries to celebrate a special Commonwealth Evensong at Bath Abbey. The service was part of the annual worldwide celebration of Commonwealth Day which this year is on Monday, 10 March 2025. The service acknowledged the importance of the cohesion the Commonwealth brought to millions of people across 56 nations. The Lord Lieutenant was supported by his deputy lieutenants Robbie Drewett, David Medlock, Ian Downey , Ian White and Thomas Sheppard.”
Photo: Thomas Sheppard, Godfrey Hall (Royal Commonwealth Society), Neil Downey, Mayor of Bath Cllr Michelle Doherty and her consort, the Lord Lieutenant, Chair of B&NES Council Cllr Karen Walker, Robbie Drewett, Ian White, Mira Smyth-Liu (Norland College), Evie and Bami Oyesiku (Kingswood School).
