Daniel Stewart Thomas Bingham Dixon, 2nd Baron Glentoran, KBE, was a Northern Irish soldier and politician.
The Rt Hon. Lord Glentoran, KBE
Lord-lieutenant
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A lord-lieutenant is the British monarch's personal representative in each lieutenancy area of the United Kingdom. Historically, each lieutenant was responsible for organising the county's militia. In
Daniel Dixon, 2nd Baron Glentoran
…Irish royalty to visit Texas." Appointed Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1973, Lord Glentoran was also the Lord Lieutenant (and from 1950 to 1976 Lieutenant) for Belfast from 1976 to 1985. In 1933, he married Lady Diana Mary Wellesley (died 1984), daughter of the third Earl…
Reflecting the military origins of the lieutenancy, lord-lieutenants – here Lord Crathorne – wear uniform on formal occasions. The uniform of an English lord-lieutenant includes a rose-and-crown badge on the cap and braided shoulder knots.
The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury in full-dress uniform as Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast, 1900s.
Lord Tollemache presenting medals in November 2012, as Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk.
Lord Crathorne in uniform as Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, 2014.