Hugh Wyatt

Who is Hugh Wyatt?

Hugh Rowland Wyatt, CVO was the Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex from 1999 to 2008. He succeeded the late Major General Sir Philip Ward.

Wyatt was educated at Winchester College. He served in the Royal Sussex Regiment from 1952-54 before going on to the London School of Printing. He is now a retired businessman, having been a Director of McCorquodale Plc, the printers, until 1985, and farms at Cissbury, Findon.

He is heavily involved in Sussex affairs, for example as Chairman of the Chichester Cathedral Council; Patron of the Chichester Cathedral Restoration & Development Trust and Pallant House; and as Patron or President of many other Sussex Charities and Trusts. He is the President of the Royal Sussex Regimental Association. Hugh Wyatt was High Sheriff of West Sussex 1995/96.

Wyatt was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 2009 New Year Honours.