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Island's next Lieutenant Governor to be sworn in today

Wed, 29 Sep 2021

Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, the next Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, and his wife Lady Philippa Lorimer are greeted on arriving at Government House on Tuesday evening.
Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, the next Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, and his wife Lady Philippa Lorimer are greeted on arriving at Government House on Tuesday evening.

The next Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man will be sworn in this afternoon.

Sir John Lorimer will be sworn in at Castle Rushen, marking a return of the ceremony to Castletown, the Island’s ancient capital.

The event will begin in Castletown Square at 2:45pm before a procession to the castle for the swearing in ceremony. 

People are being reminded Castle Quay, Castle Street, Parliament Square, George Lane, Market Square and Malew Street will be closed to traffic between 1pm and 4pm.

You'll be able to watch the ceremony live on our website and Facebook page.


 

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