High Sheriff of Cleveland
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The High Sheriff of Cleveland was a High Sheriff
title which was in existence from 1974 until 1996, covering Cleveland
, England.
The county of Cleveland was formed from parts of the North Riding of Yorkshire
and County Durham
in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972
and was served by its own High Sheriff, replacing the High Sheriff of Yorkshire
and High Sheriff of County Durham. The county was abolished in 1996 and since that time various parts have been merged into the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire
and High Sheriff of County Durham titles.
Below is a list of the sheriffs.
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
title which was in existence from 1974 until 1996, covering Cleveland
Cleveland, England
Cleveland is an area in the north east of England. Its name means literally "cliff-land", referring to its hilly southern areas, which rise to nearly...
, England.
The county of Cleveland was formed from parts of the North Riding of Yorkshire
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was one of the three historic subdivisions of the English county of Yorkshire, alongside the East and West Ridings. From the Restoration it was used as a Lieutenancy area. The three ridings were treated as three counties for many purposes, such as having separate...
and County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
and was served by its own High Sheriff, replacing the High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
and High Sheriff of County Durham. The county was abolished in 1996 and since that time various parts have been merged into the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire
High Sheriff of North Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire is a current High Sheriff title which has existed since 1974. For around 1,000 years the entire area of Yorkshire was covered by a single High Sheriff of Yorkshire...
and High Sheriff of County Durham titles.
Below is a list of the sheriffs.
List of High Sheriffs
- 1974-1975 Frank Ogle Graham
- 1975-1976 George Arthur Bulwe Jenyns
- 1976-1977 John Ashton Pounder
- 1977-1978 Davidde Guise Walford
- 1978-1979 Richard Hoyle
- 1979-1980 James Rae Southall
- 1980-1981 Richard Thompson Pickersgill
- 1981-1982 John Hunter Peart
- 1982-1983 Charles Edward Shopland
- 1983-1984 Richard Crosthwaite
- 1984-1985 Richard Neville Spark
- 1985-1986 James Michael Wright
- 1986-1987 Philip Niman
- 1987-1988 James Michael Catterall
- 1988-1989 Hannah Bloom
- 1989-1990 David Hunter Peart
- 1990-1991 Robert Michael Stewart
- 1991-1992 Malcolm Tutin D'Arcy
- 1992-1993 Graham Corlett Mitchell
- 1993-1994 David Manners
- 1994-1995 George Derek Saul
- 1995-1996 The Hon. David John Dugdale