On 8 January 1974, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, became Vice-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire on 24 September 1990, and finally Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire from 1996 until his death.
On 8 January 1974, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, became Vice-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire on 24 September 1990, and finally Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire from 1996 until his death.