High Sheriff of the West Midlands

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The Office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands is the ceremonial position of High Sheriff appointed to the West Midlands, a metropolitan county in central England. The appointment is made by the British monarch by Pricking the Lists. Created in 1974, the office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands has the duty to "protect and assist in upholding the dignity and well being of Her Majesty’s judges and to represent the Queens executive powers in respect of the administration of justice in the county". The Office of High Sheriff is normally awarded to people of stature in the West Midland who have significantly and positively contributed in some way to the county's community either through voluntary work or through commerce or industry.

List of High Sheriffs

1974-1975: Michael Hotham Cadbury, DL, of Selly Oak, Birmingham

1975-1976: Edwin Hardwick Moore, of Ashfurlong Hall, Sutton Coldfield

1976-1977: Lt.-Colonel John Henry Coldwell Horsfall, DSO, MC (& Bar), of Home Farm, Leek Wootton

1977-1978: Michael Gary Southall, of Harborne, Birmingham

1978-1979: Lt.-Colonel Lawrence Willoughby Wilson, TD, JP, of Barlows Road, Edgbaston

1979-1980: Anthony Reginald Wyldbore-Smith, JP, of Elmcroft, Berkswell

1980-1981: David Williams-Thomas, of The Manor House, Birlingham, Pershore

1981-1982: David Gwyn Justham, of Edgbaston, Birmingham

1982-1983: Anthony Frederic Birtles, FRICS, Cutlers Farm, Wootton Wawen

1983-1984: Hugh Kenrick, MA, of Farquhar Road, Edgbaston

1984-1985: Derek Montague Percy Lea, JP, FRICS, of Rosedale, Moseley

1985-1986: Richard Leslie Harris, FCA, of Oldswinford, Stourbridge

1986-1987: William Eric Husselby, FIPA, of Fen End House, Kenilworth

1987-1988: Patrick William Welch, BA, of Wellington Road, Edgbaston

1988-1989: Francis Charles Graves, OBE, FRICS, FCIOB, DL, of Aldersyde, Tanworth-in-Arden

1989-1990: David John Crump Johnson of Shenstone, Kidderminster

1990-1991: David Lovell Burbidge

1991-1992: Bruce Winton Tanner, BA, of Moseley, Birmingham

1992-1993: John Anthony Jefferson, FCA

1993-1994: John Ian Westwood

1994-1995: Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury, DL, MA, Hon DSc, Hon LL D, of Knowle, Solihull

1995-1996: Professor Sir Frederick William Crawford, DL, DSc, FEng, of Arthur Road, Edgbaston

1996-1997: John David Saville, JP

1997-1998: Edward Michael Worley, JP, MA

1998-1999: William George Key Carter, CBE, FCA, DL, O St J, of Elmey Lovett, Droitwich

1999-2000: Roger Stephen Burman, CBE, BSc

2000-2001: Jeremy Frederick Woolridge, CBE

2001-2002: Mrs Tessa King-Farlow, JP, MA, of Edgbaston, Birmingham

2002-2003: Gary James Allen, CBE, DL, FCMA

2003-2004: Michael Evans

2004-2005: John Leslie Andrews, MBE

2005-2006: Roger Joseph Dickens, CBE, DL, DUniv

2006-2007: John Rawcliffe Airey Crabtree

2007-2008: Robert Peter Tomlinson

2008-2009: Byron Head of Barnt Green

2009-2010: Paul Bassi of Stourbridge

2010-2011: Anita Kumari Bhalla of Handsworth Wood

2011-2012: David L Grove of Henley in Arden

2012-2013: Stewart Towe, CBE of Smethwick

2013–2014: Dame Christine Braddock of Birmingham

2014–2015: Dr Tim Watts

2015-2016: Jonnie Turpie MBE

2016–2017: Dr Keith Bradshaw

References

High Sheriff of the West Midlands Wikipedia

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