Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire

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 ^[1]

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
• 2016–: John R. Holt
• –2024: Anthony Pedder is to step down on 29 June 2024, and will be replaced by Jane Marshall. ^[2]

See also

• List of lord lieutenants in the United Kingdom

References

1. "Appointment of Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire: 18 August 2021". GOV.UK.
2. "x.com" . Retrieved 29 June 2024.