Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire facts for kids

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This is a list of those who have held the position of Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire:

The post was created on 1 April 1974, covering the new metropolitan county of South Yorkshire. This area had previously been covered by the West Riding lieutenancy.

There is also one Vice Lord Lieutenant and a host of Deputy Lord Lieutenants.

Lord Lieutenants

1974 – 1985: Gerard F Young
1985 – 1996: J. Hugh Neill
1996 – 2003: Richard Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough
2004 – 2015: David B Moody
2015 – 2021: Andrew J Coombe,
November 2021: Professor Dame Hilary Chapman

Vice Lord Lieutenants

1981–1990: Roger Inman
1990-1996: Richard A Lumley, 12th Earl of Scarbrough
1997-2010: Peter W Lee
2010-2016: Dr R J G Bloomer
Current: John R Holt

See also

List of lord lieutenants in the United Kingdom

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