LORD-LIEUTENANT OF WEST SUSSEX

The Vice Lord-Lieutenant is appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant at her discretion, subject to the approval of the King.  The appointment recognises distinguished service to the community, predominantly in a voluntary capacity.  The Vice Lord-Lieutenant assists the Lord-Lieutenant with duties at her request, including representing her to welcome Royal visitors to the county, at formal functions, award ceremonies, citizenship ceremonies or attending Remembrance Day ceremonies.

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Mr John Barclay, DL was appointed as the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex in 2025.

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For much of his life, John has been closely connected with sport, cricket mostly, and charitable work. He was educated at Summer Fields Prep School in Oxford, and then Eton College.

 

For sixteen years he played professional cricket for Sussex and captained the club for six years until his retirement in 1986.  From this experience he was well placed to help establish and direct a new charity, The Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation, with its base in the lovely grounds at Arundel Castle.  The Foundation’s objectives have been to encourage Youth and Education with a special emphasis upon the disadvantaged and those deprived of opportunity.  He has only recently stepped down from this role after more than thirty years and handed it over in a strong position to make a big difference in the future.

 

John was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant in September 2004.   He lives near Horsham and continues to make a lively and conscientious contribution in support of the Lieutenancy and activities of West Sussex.