1928 Sir Richard Beale Colvin 31 January 1929 – 1936 Sir Francis Henry Douglas Charlton Whitmore, 1st Baronet 16 April 1936 – 1958 Sir John Ruggles-Brise, 2nd Baronet 6 September 1958 – 1978 Sir Andrew Lewis 1978–1992 Robin Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke 3 August 1992 – October 2002 John Petre, 18th Baron Petre 16 December 2002 – 4 August 2017 Jennifer Tolhurst 5 August 2017 – present Deputy lieutenants A deputy lieutenant of Essex is commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex. Deputy lieutenants support the work of the lord-lieutenant. There can be several deputy lieutenants at any time, depending on the population of the county. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the lord-lieutenant, but they usually retire at age 75. 18th Century 15 February 1793: Thomas Gardiner Bramston, Esq. 15 February 1793: George Davis Carr, Esq. 23 March 1797: William Manley, Esq. 23 March 1797: Jackson Barwis, Esq. 9 July 1803: George Lee, Esq. 9 July 1803: John Crosse Godsalve Crosse, Esq. 9 July 1803: John Wallinger Arnold Wallinger, Esq. 9 July 1803: John Hopkins Dare, Esq. References External links Official Website Sources Essex