Deputy Constable of Dover Castle
Formerly known as the Lieutenant, there have been more than 200 Deputy Constables of Dover Castle since the 12th century.
As the title suggests, the officeholder was appointed to deputize for the Lord Warden and Constable in relation to his military responsibilities.
For many years the office of Deputy Constable was held, ex-officio, by the officer commanding the local infantry brigade of the British Army, who has had his official residence at the Constable’s Tower in Dover Castle. Following a major reorganisation of the Army in 2014, there is no longer be an infantry brigade with its headquarters in Kent or Sussex and the office of Deputy Constable is now held by the Commandant of the Royal School of Military Engineering, in Chatham, Kent.
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Formal induction of the 210th Deputy Constable, 2008,
with the coat of arms of the Constables in the background
Photo courtesy of 2 (SE) Brigade.
Last Resident Deputy Constable
The last Deputy Constable resident at Dover Castle was Brigadier Christopher Claydon MBE, Commander 2 (South East) Brigade, who held office from 2013 to 2015.
Although the Deputy Constables no longer reside at Dover Castle, they continue to use the Constable’s Tower for a number of ceremonial and social events each year; enabling some historic traditions to be maintained.