page_title: List of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire
section_title: 2016 appointments
hierarchical_section_title: List of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire / 2016 appointments
caption_attribution_description: A46 Newark to Widmerpool scheme, Nottinghamshire: Phil Harding, star of 'Time Team' sifting soil from the Farndon site looking for flint. These were unearthed by archaeologists working on the Highways Agency scheme. [Image used with permission from Cotswold and Wessex Archaeology]
context_page_description: This is a list of Deputy Lieutenants of Wiltshire.
  Unlike the appointment of High Sheriff, which is for one year, the term of office of a Deputy Lieutenant normally lasts until they reach the age of 75.
  The Wiltshire Lieutenancy has an establishment of up to 36 Deputy Lieutenants. They are chosen to reflect a wide range of interests and backgrounds, and can be appointed at any age but tend to be aged over 60; they are normally expected to serve for at least five years before they must retire on reaching the age of 75. Deputy Lieutenants can be appointed for a set period of time, but this approach has never been adopted in Wiltshire.
  New Deputy Lieutenants are nominated by the Lord Lieutenant and follow a formal process to confirm their appointment. The Lord-Lieutenant is not obliged to appoint a new Deputy Lieutenant immediately after a current Deputy Lieutenant retires and thus may hold several vacancies.
  Retired Deputy Lieutenants can continue to use the post-nominal letters 'DL' after the date of their retirement.
context_section_description: The Hon. Richard John Tennant Arundell
  Mrs Helen Judith Birchenough
  Dr Philip Anthony Harding
  Dr David Peter Hemery CBE
caption: Phil Harding
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