A county's first female Lord Lieutenant is to sell her large collection of hats to raise money for charity. Helen Nellis served the county of Bedfordshire from February 2012 to September 2022 and ...

Helen Nellis said: "We are so lucky in Bedfordshire, we have a really vibrant multi-cultural and ambitious community." Mrs Nellis, a barrister, started as Lord Lieutenant on 22 February 2012, aged 51.

Bedfordshire’s first ever female Lord-Lieutenant, Helen Nellis, was bestowed with an honorary doctorate at a special ceremony at Cranfield University this week (June 26). The former chair of ...