Duchy Continues To Strengthen Core Team

Published January 7, 2019

The Duchy of Lancaster continues to invest for the future by strengthening its administrative support teams in both London and Lancaster. Accounts Assistant Sally Davies joins Rural Accountant Ralph Whitehead in the Lancaster office which has now taken over the responsibility for financial management of all Rural Surveys and tenancies following the decision to bring […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Administrative support, CEO Nathan Thompson, Duchy Northern team, London office, Northern office

We Will Remember Them

Published November 16, 2018

The Duchy of Lancaster was proud to support the City of Lancaster’s commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice on 11th November 2018. The day began at 6.00 am with a lone piper playing ‘The Battle’s O’er’ outside the John O’Gaunt gate. This was witnessed by the Vicar of Lancaster the Reverend Chris Newlands, […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged 100th Year Anniversary, Armistice, Constable of the Castle, Lord Shuttleworth, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Mrs Pam Barker

Lancaster Castle: the View from the Stronghold

Published September 24, 2018

The Duchy of Lancaster has entered into a partnership with Lancaster University’s History Department to deliver a free open learning course based on the history of the region as seen through the prism of Lancaster Castle. Available to online learners across the world, the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is the first of its kind […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Dr Fiona Edmunds, history, Lancaster University, MOOC, online learning, Regional Heritage Centre

Lancaster Castle Remembers The Fallen

Published May 21, 2018

The Duchy of Lancaster has lent its support to a new fundraising campaign which hopes to raise over £15m for armed forces and mental health charities. The ‘There But Not There’ campaign launched this month will see the installation of life-sized ‘cut-out’ sculptures of WWI soldiers in iconic locations across the UK – and one […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged CEO Nathan Thompson, Lord Shuttleworth, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, There But Not There, World War I

Commonwealth Flag Flies Over Lancaster Castle

Published March 16, 2018

The Constable of Lancaster Castle Mrs Pam Barker DL raised the Commonwealth flag over the historic John of Gaunt gate this week to commemorate Commonwealth Day. On 12th March 2018 the Commonwealth flag flew over the Castle for the first time in history as part of a nationwide demonstration of support for this international family […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Commonwealth Day, Constable of Lancaster Castle, flag-raising, Mrs Pam Barker DL, Mrs Pamela Barker DL