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.

YearSheriff
1974Sir Neville Butterworth[5]
1976Colonel Sir Richard Dawnay Martin-Bird[6]
1978Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw[7]
1982John Nightingale[8]
1983Angela Fishwick[9]
1985Col. Tom Sherman *[10]
1986Col. Sir John Timmins[11]
1987Col. Arthur Axford[12]
1988Alan W. Guest[13]
1989Col. William M. Elder[14]
1990Norman Quick of Altrincham[15]
1991David Wilson[16]
1994Sir John Zochonis[3]
1995Edmund Gartside[17]
1996Mary Flora MacKinnon Firth[18]
1997Warren J. Smith[19]
1998John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford[20]
1999Norman K. Stoller[21]
2000Major John Noel Abbott of Alderley Edge[22]
2001Lady Joyce Montgomery[23][24]
2002Sir Netar Mallick[25]
2003Sue Hodgkiss[26]
2004Robert Eric Hough[2][26]
2005Sir David Wilmot[2]
2006Alexandra Burslem[27]
2007Michael Oglesby[28]
2008Edith Conn[29]
2009Christian Wewer[30]
2010Anil Ruia of Didsbury[31]
2011Christine Lee-Jones[31]
2012George Almond of Bromley Cross, Bolton[31]
2013Paul Griffiths of Lower Peover, Knutsford[32]
2014Paul Lee of Stanton Avenue, Didsbury[32]
2015Sharman Birtles of Audenshaw[33]
2016Lady Smith of Leigh
2017Kui Man Gerry Yeung[34]
2018Dr Robina Shah[35]
2019Mark Adlestone[36]
2020Eamonn O'Neal[37]
2021Diane Hawkins[38]
2022Lorraine Worsley-Carter[39]
2023Mary-Elizabeth Walker[40]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Britton, Paul (5 April 2005). "From top cop to High Sheriff". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Our History ..." Greater Manchester High Sheriff's Police Trust. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Michael Oglesby is unveiled as High Sheriff of Greater Manchester". Bruntwood. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  5. ↑ "No. 46249". The London Gazette. 28 March 1974. p. 4008.
  6. ↑ "No. 46857". The London Gazette. 23 March 1976. p. 4338.
  7. ↑ "Manchester Politicians, Law & Social Reformers". Manchester UK. Archived from the original on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Nightingales Solicitors". Lawyers UnLtd. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Her Name Is A..." Ladies First. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Col. Tom Sherman OBE VRD* DL". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "Col Sir John Timmins, KCVO, OBE, TD". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "Col. Arthur Axford OBE TD DL". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  13. ↑ "No. 51291". The London Gazette. 6 April 1988. p. 4037.
  14. ↑ "Col. William M. Elder". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  15. ↑ "No. 52083". The London Gazette. 22 March 1990. p. 6797.
  16. ↑ "David Wilson". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  17. ↑ "Edmund Gartside, Esq, TD, DL". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011.
  18. ↑ "No. 54345". The London Gazette. 14 March 1996. p. 3832.
  19. ↑ "The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy.
  20. ↑ "Lord Lee of Trafford". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  21. ↑ "Norman K Stoller Esq CBE CSTJ DL". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  22. ↑ "No. 55792". The London Gazette. 16 March 2000. p. 2988.
  23. ↑ "Lady Joyce Montgomery DL". Greater Manchester High Sheriff's Police Trust. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  24. ↑ "Lady Joyce Montgomery DL". Greater Manchester Lieutenancy. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013.
  25. ↑ "Professor Sir Netar Mallick DL FRCP FRCPI". High Sheriff's Police Trust. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  26. 1 2 Moore, Sheryl (5 October 2004). "Hough is new High Sheriff". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  27. ↑ "No. 57921". The London Gazette. 9 March 2006. p. 3375.
  28. ↑ "Introducing the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester". Piccadilly Partnership. 8 May 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  29. ↑ McCathie, Charlie (17 April 2008). "Hats off to the sheriff". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  30. ↑ "No. 59011". The London Gazette. 19 March 2009. p. 4924.
  31. 1 2 3 "Greater Manchester 2012/2013". The High Sheriff's Association of England and Wales. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  32. 1 2 "Greater Manchester 2014/2015". High Sheriffs Association. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  33. ↑ "Queen selects a new High Sheriff for Greater Manchester using ancient ceremony". Manchester Evening News. 25 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "Greater Manchester 2017/2018". High Sheriffs Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  35. ↑ "No. 62229". The London Gazette. 15 March 2018. pp. 4814–4814.
  36. ↑ "Beaverbrooks' Chairman appointed High Sheriff of Greater Manchester". BusinessManchester. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  37. ↑ "Former MEN and Granada exec named High Sheriff of Greater Manchester". ProlificNorth. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  38. ↑ "New Year message from the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester, Bolton's Diane Hawkins". The Bolton News. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  39. ↑ "New High Sheriff of Greater Manchester chosen by the Queen". Manchester Evening News. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  40. ↑ DUCHY OF LANCASTER
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