Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Sutton

Vice Admiral Sir Adrian Johns KCB CBE DL

Appointed Representative Deputy for Sutton: June 2025

Adrian served for 35 years in the Royal Navy specialising as a helicopter pilot and flying instructor but also commanding five times at sea ranging from a minesweeper to HMS OCEAN, then Britain’s largest warship. He was Head of the Fleet Air Arm for 5 years and retired from the Navy as Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command in 2008. He was Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Gibraltar from 2009 to 2013. Amongst a variety of charitable interests, he is a trustee and Deputy Chairman of the Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, a Patron of the London Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and President of the Twickenham Sea Cadets.

Further information about the London Borough of Sutton can be found at https://www.sutton.gov.uk/

Remembering the Fallen – Remembrance Service – 10 November 2024

The service took place in Sutton and was attended by the Mayor, Councillor Colin Stears, and Major Christopher Goodwin, Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Sutton.

Armed Forces Flag Raising Event – 80th Anniversary – June 2024.

The flag raising event took place in Sutton on 24 June 2024 and was attended by the Mayor of Sutton, Councillor Colin Stears, and Major Christopher Goodwin (Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Sutton)

Ramadan Iftar Dinner – 31 March 2023

Mr Christopher Goodwin attended the Ramadan Iftar Dinner in Sutton with the theme Ramadan is Community.  The event was well attended with the community spirit taking centre stage.

The community coming together

Major Christopher Goodwin saying a few words of welcome

PROCLAMATION READING – Sunday 11 September

Mr Christopher Goodwin attended the Reading of the Proclamation in Sutton.

Mr Christopher Goodwin presented Mr Raymond Donovan the MBE, for services to Restorative Justice, at a private ceremony on the 17th September 2021. Mr Donovan is Co-Founder of the Chris Donovan Trust https://chrisdonovantrust.org/.