A SERVICE of celebration is being planned at Hereford Cathedral to mark the retirement of the county’s Lord Lieutenant.

Sir Thomas Dunne is standing down as the Queen’s representative in Herefordshire after 31 years. The service is a thank you for all Sir Thomas and his wife Lady Dunne have done for the county.

Admission to the service, on Sunday, October 12, is by ticket only. Application forms are available from the Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust on 01432 374261.