List of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire
This is a list of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire.
Unlike the appointment of High Sheriff, which is for one year, the term of office of a Deputy Lieutenant normally lasts until they reach the age of 75.
The Wiltshire Lieutenancy has an establishment of up to 36 Deputy Lieutenants. They are chosen to reflect a wide range of interests and backgrounds, and can be appointed at any age but tend to be aged over 60; they are normally expected to serve for at least five years before they must retire on reaching the age of 75. Deputy Lieutenants can be appointed for a set period of time, but this approach has never been adopted in Wiltshire.
New Deputy Lieutenants are nominated by the Lord Lieutenant and follow a formal process to confirm their appointment. The Lord-Lieutenant is not obliged to appoint a new Deputy Lieutenant immediately after a current Deputy Lieutenant retires and thus may hold several vacancies.
Retired Deputy Lieutenants can continue to use the post-nominal letters 'DL' after the date of their retirement.
16th century appointments
- Sir Henry Knyvet of Charlton
- Sir Matthew Arundell of Wardour Castle
17th century appointments
- Sir Walter Long
- Thomas Penruddocke, commissioned 1683
- Sir Gilbert Talbot, in office 1688–1689
18th century appointments
- John Baskerville, of Turleigh, Bradford-on-Avon
19th century appointments
- Walter Long
- Robert Parry Nisbet
- William Heald Ludlow Bruges
- Sir Alexander Malet, 2nd Baronet, KCB
- George Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury
- Lord Henry Frederick Thynne
- Sir F. S. Astley
- A. Awdry
- Sir John Wither Awdry
- Lord Bruce
- E. L. Clutterbuck
20th century appointments
- Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset
- Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long
- Brigadier-General John Hartman Morgan
- George Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne ; resigned 19 February 1973
1946 appointments
- Richard Long, 3rd Viscount Long
1968 appointments
- Mr Alfred Edward Batt, 251 Castle Road, Salisbury
- Wing Commander Sir Henry Algernon Langton DSO DFC, Overtown House, Wroughton
- Mr Arthur Guy Stratton, Alton Priors, Marlborough
- Arthur Frank Seton Sykes CVO, Stockton, Warminster
- Group Captain Frank Andrew Willan, Bridges, Teffont, Salisbury
- Brigadier George Wort CBE, The Old Rectory, Hilcot, Pewsey
1974 appointments
- Nigel James Moffatt Anderson
1978 appointments
- Sir Maurice Henry Dorman GCMG GCVO, The Old Manor, Overton, Marlborough
- Dr Timothy Kindersley Maurice, 10 Kingsbury Street, Marlborough
- Lieutenant-Colonel John Godfrey Jeans, Chalke Pyt House, Broadchalke, Salisbury
- Lieutenant Richard Flower Stratton, Kingston Deverill, Warminster
- Rear-Admiral Harry Desmond Nixon, Ashley Cottage, Ashley, Box, Corsham
- Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hugh Antrobus, Wootton House, Wootton Rivers, Marlborough
1979 appointments
- Daniel Edmund Awdry
1983 appointments
- Reginald John Richard Arundell
- John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale
- Mary Ethel Salisbury
- Sir Peter Malden Studd
- Major Anthony Richard Turner
1990 appointments
- Lieutenant-General Sir Robin Macdonald Carnegie KCB OBE, of Chilmark
- Captain Beresford Norman Gibbs, of Oaksey, late Royal Horse Guards
- Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Robert Johnston KCB OBE, of Worton
- Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne
- Major David Alwyne Carne Rasch, of Middle Woodford
1993 appointments
- John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset, of Bradley House, Maiden Bradley
1996 appointments
- Mr Richard David Stratton OBE, Manor Farm, Kingston Deverill, Warminster
- General Sir John Finlay Willasey Wilsey, GCB CBE ADC, P. O. Box 56, Shaftesbury
1997 appointments
- Lady Margaret Josephine Benson, O.B.E., Pauls Dene House, Salisbury
- Major-General Patrick Guy Brooking, C.B., C.M.G., M.B.E., Downlands House, Stonehenge Road, Amesbury
- Mr David John Randolph, West Foscote Farm, Grittleton, Chippenham
- Mr Eric Walker, 2 Penfold Gardens, Old Town, Swindon
1998 appointments
- Mr John Barnard Bush, Fullingbridge Farm, Heywood, Westbury
- Mr Charles Giles Clarke, Holt Manor, Holt
- Mrs Anna Ruth Grange, Thornhill Farm, Malmesbury
- Mr Patrick John Wintour, Weavers House, Bromham, Chippenham
1999 appointments
- Brigadier Arthur Gooch, Manor Farm, Chitterne
- Mrs Christine Cooke, JP, Church Hill House, Donhead St Mary
- Mrs Susan Eliot-Cohen, Hilldrop Farm, Ramsbury
- Lady Hawley, Little Cheverell House, Little Cheverell
- Peter Manser, Chisenbury Priory, East Chisenbury
2000 appointments
- Brigadier Robert John Baddeley, Hazeldon House, Wardour, Tisbury
- Mr Philip John Miles, Middle Farm, Stanley, Chippenham
2002 appointments
- Mr Robert Noyes Lawton CBE, North Farm, Aldbourne, Marlborough
- Mr David Bedingfield Scott, Nursteed House, Devizes
2003 appointments
- Mrs Sara Jones CBE, Orchard, Manor Farm Lane, Great Wishford, Salisbury
- Alastair John Morrison, 3rd Baron Margadale of Islay, The Quadrangle, Tisbury, Salisbury
- Mr William Francis Wyldbore-Smith, Bremhill Manor, Calne
2004 appointments
- Lieutenant-General Sir Roderick Alexander Cordy-Simpson KBE CB, The Coach House, Mill Lane, Bishopstrow, Warminster
- Mr David Kim Hempleman-Adams OBE, Hatt House, Box
- Mr William John Fishlock, 41 Windsor Road, Swindon
2006 appointments
- Mrs Nicky Morrison, Whisper Cottage, Compton Bassett
- The Right Reverend June Osborne, The Deanery, The Close, Salisbury
- Mr Tim Pap OBE, Mallards, Chirton, Devizes
- Mrs Sarah Troughton, Lynch House, Wanborough
- His Honour Judge John McNaught, Swindon Combined Courts, Swindon
2007 appointments
- Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, Rowley Grange, Farleigh Hungerford
- General Sir Michael David Jackson GCB CBE DSO, Stocktree Cottage, Great Bedwyn
2009 appointments
- Sir Michael Edward Pitt, Garden Cottage, Foxley, Malmesbury
- The Hon. Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie, Newcourt, Downton, Salisbury
- Mrs Margaret Madeline Wilks, Box Cottage, North Newnton, Pewsey
2011 appointments
- Richard Handover, Marlborough
- Christopher Hoare, Potterne
- Angus Macpherson, Police and Crime Commissioner
- Luke March, Salisbury
- Dame Elizabeth Neville, former Chief Constable of Wiltshire
2013 appointments
- Alan Fletcher, of The Avenue, Stanton Fitzwarren, Swindon
- Robert Hiscox, of Rainscombe Park, Oare, Marlborough
2015 appointments
- Helen Browning OBE
- General Sir John Freegard Deverell KCB
2016 appointments
- The Hon. Richard John Tennant Arundell
- Mrs Helen Judith Birchenough
- Dr Philip Anthony Harding
- Dr David Peter Hemery CBE
2018 appointments
- District Judge Simon Nicholas Cooper
- Deepak Gupta
- Shirley Kathleen Ludford
- Victoria Jane Nye
2019 appointments
- Mrs Amanda Judith Burnside
- Air Vice-Marshal David Cyril Couzens
- The Marchioness of Lansdowne