Author: Christopher Wellbelove DL
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Christmas Carols at St Michael’s Stockwell

Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth, DL, Christopher Wellbelove, joined parishioners for the annual carol service at St Michael’s Stockwell. As ever, it was a beautiful service and the DL gave a reading, the Annunciation to Mary.
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Visiting Hatzola Trust

Hatzola is a community-run charity that provides emergency ambulance services to the North London area. Their team of volunteers, who are all medically trained, work alongside local hospitals and the London Ambulance Service to respond to emergency callouts free of charge and provide medical assistance, including transportation to the hospital.
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Visit by Her Majesty to Emmaus West Norwood

Her Majesty the Queen, was welcomed by the Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth Christopher Wellbelove to Emmaus where Her Majesty is a patron. Her Majesty visited their furniture warehouse in West Norwood.
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Queens Award for Enterprise presentation

Delphis Eco, started trading in 2007 and is based close to the London Eye in Lambeth, located in sustainable workplaces at Country Hall . The company supplies UK-made, eco-friendly, and sustainable cleaning products,
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Meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Lambeth, Councillor Sarbaz Barznji

The Representative Deputy Lieutenant, Christopher Wellbelove DL, met with Councillor Sarbaz to discuss his plans and how they could work together during the coming year to support their shared goals for the community in Lambeth.
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Re-dedication of St John’s Waterloo

This special service was a chance for the church to gather together all those who have been instrumental in making their vision for St John’s transformation into a reality.
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Nigerian Independence Day

With both the Mayor of Lambeth and the Chief Executive of Lambeth council both being of Nigerian decent it seemed only fitting for a special reception to be held to mark the 62nd anniversary of Nigerian independence at Lambeth Town Hall. Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth, who also has Nigerian…
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Citizenship Ceremony September 2022

This ceremony was the first following the death of Her Late Majesty The Queen, which the Representative Deputy Lieutenant spoke of as he said some words on behalf of the local community.
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Visit to Mosaic Clubhouse

Mosaic Clubhouse is an award-winning charity in Brixton providing services to the Lambeth community and surrounding boroughs. It has been funded by Lambeth Council and the NHS Lambeth since it was founded in 1994. They aim to promote positive mental health for those aged 16 and over, living with severe…
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Meeting with LFB Borough Commander

The Lieutenancy has a long history of working with the emergency services, and this was the first meeting with Lambeth’s new Borough Commander, Terry Gooding at Clapham Fire Station. In 2020 the London Fire Brigade launched their Togetherness Strategy, which aims to celebrate diversity and strive for inclusion in their…
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Meeting with the Leader of the Opposition

Councillor Donna Harris was elected as a new councillor in May 2022, and along with being elected for the first time has also been selected by her group as their leader and therefore become the Leader of the Opposition at Lambeth Council. Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth, Christopher Wellbelove DL,…
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Service of Thanksgiving

The Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth, Christopher Wellbelove DL, accompanied the Mayor of Lambeth to a service of thanksgiving for the life and reign of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Southwark Cathedral.
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Book of condolence tour

Following the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth, Christopher Wellbelove DL, was keen to make sure that as many people as possible were given the opportunity to sign Lambeth’s book of condolence. Working with Lambeth council officers, and with the support of the…
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Mayor of London service of remembrance

Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Lambeth attended the Mayor of London and the London Assembly Serice of Remembrance to mark the passing of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This was held at City Hall in East London and was led by the Lord Lieutenant Sir Ken Olisa and attended by…