High Sheriff of Greater Manchester

The Office of High Sheriff of Greater Manchester is the ceremonial position of High Sheriff appointed to Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England.[1][2] The appointment is made by the British monarch, in their capacity as Duke of Lancaster, by pricking the Lites.[3] Created in 1974, the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester has the duty to "protect and assist in upholding the dignity and well being of His Majesty's judges and to represent the Queens executive powers in respect of the administration of justice in the county".[4]

The Office of High Sheriff is normally awarded to people of stature in Greater Manchester who have significantly and positively contributed in some way to the county's community either through voluntary work or through commerce or industry.[2] The High Sheriff of Greater Manchester holds the post for one year and automatically becomes an ex officio trustee of the Greater Manchester High Sheriff's Police Trust during their year of office.[3]

In addition to the role of "Keeper of The King's Peace in the County",[2] foremost duties include looking after the High Court judges when they are sitting in the Manchester Crown Court. However, much of the administration being undertaken by an undersheriff.[1] The post is granted in a ceremony at one of Greater Manchester's Town halls or other prominent venues in April each year.[1][2]

List of sheriffs

Each High Sheriff begins their year in office on 1 April.

Year Sheriff
1974 Sir Neville Butterworth[5]
1975 Douglas Edwards of Mere [6]
1976 Colonel Sir Richard Dawnay Martin-Bird[7]
1977 Vernon Stott of Greenfield, Oldham [8]
1978 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw[9]
1979 Major Ralph Leslie Stanford Raffles of Dene Road, Manchester [10]
1980 David Israel Goldstone of Elm Road, Didsbury, Manchester [11]
1981 Colonel Donald Edwin Gibbs of Alkrington, Middleton[12]
1982 John Nightingale[13]
1983 Angela Fishwick[14]
1984 Bartle Hodgkiss of Lostock, Bolton [15]
1985 Col. Tom Sherman *[16]
1986 Col. Sir John Timmins[17]
1987 Col. Arthur Axford[18]
1988 Alan William Guest of Alderley Edge[19]
1989 Col. William M. Elder of Lymm, Cheshire[20]
1990 Norman Quick of Altrincham[21]
1991 David Wilson[22]
1992 Samuel Jack Victor Arditti of Dunham Belfry, Bowdon[23]
1993 Lawrence Duncan Lawton of Greenfield, Oldham [24]
1994 Sir John Zochonis[3]
1995 Edmund Gartside[25]
1996 Mary Flora MacKinnon Firth[26]
1997 Warren J. Smith[27]
1998 John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford[28]
1999 Norman K. Stoller[29]
2000 Major John Noel Abbott of Alderley Edge[30]
2001 Lady Joyce Montgomery[31][32]
2002 Sir Netar Mallick[33]
2003 Sue Hodgkiss[34]
2004 Robert Eric Hough[2][34]
2005 Sir David Wilmot[2]
2006 Alexandra Burslem[35]
2007 Michael Oglesby[36]
2008 Edith Conn[37]
2009 Christian Wewer[38]
2010 Anil Ruia of Didsbury[39]
2011 Christine Lee-Jones[39]
2012 George Almond of Bromley Cross, Bolton[39]
2013 Paul Griffiths of Lower Peover, Knutsford[40]
2014 Paul Lee of Stanton Avenue, Didsbury[40]
2015 Sharman Birtles of Audenshaw[41]
2016 Lady Smith of Leigh
2017 Kui Man Gerry Yeung[42]
2018 Dr Robina Shah[43]
2019 Mark Adlestone[44]
2020 Eamonn O'Neal[45]
2021 Diane Hawkins[46]
2022 Lorraine Worsley-Carter[47]
2023 Mary-Elizabeth Walker[48]

See also

References

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