High Sheriff of Greater Manchester
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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
. The appointment is made by the British monarch, in their capacity as Duke of Lancaster
, by pricking the Lites. Created in 1974, the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester 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 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. 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.
In addition to the role of "Keeper of The Queens Peace in the County", foremost duties include looking after the High Court judge
s when they are sitting in the Manchester Crown Court. However, much of the administration being undertaken by an undersheriff
. The post is granted in a ceremony at one of Greater Manchester's Town halls in April each year.
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...
appointed to Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, a metropolitan county
Metropolitan county
The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, typically with populations of 1.2 to 2.8 million...
in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. The appointment is made by the British monarch, in their capacity as Duke of Lancaster
Duke of Lancaster
There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster.There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster....
, by pricking the Lites. Created in 1974, the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester 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 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. 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.
In addition to the role of "Keeper of The Queens Peace in the County", foremost duties include looking after the High Court judge
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
s when they are sitting in the Manchester Crown Court. However, much of the administration being undertaken by an undersheriff
Undersheriff
An Undersheriff is an office derived from ancient British practice and still extant in, among other places, the United Kingdom and the United States, though somewhat different forms.-United States:...
. The post is granted in a ceremony at one of Greater Manchester's Town halls in April each year.
List of sheriffs
Each High Sheriff begins their year in office on 1 April.| Year | Sheriff |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Sir Neville Butterworth |
| 1978 | Kathleen Ollerenshaw Kathleen Ollerenshaw Dame Kathleen Mary Ollerenshaw, née Timpson, DBE is a British mathematician and politician. Deaf since the age of eight, she loved doing arithmetic problems as a child. As a young woman, she attended St Leonards School and Sixth Form College in St Andrews, Scotland where today the house of young... |
| 1982 | John Nightingale |
| 1983 | Angela Fishwick |
| 1985 | Col. Tom Sherman OBE VRD* |
| 1986 | Col Sir John Timmins, KCVO, OBE |
| 1987 | Col. Arthur Axford OBE |
| 1989 | Col. William M Elder CStJ TD |
| 1990 | Norman Quick of Altrincham |
| 1991 | David Wilson OBE |
| 1994 | Sir John Zochonis |
| 1995 | Edmund Gartside |
| 1996 | Mary Flora MacKinnon Firth |
| 1997 | Warren J. Smith |
| 1998 | John Lee, Lord Lee of Trafford |
| 1999 | Norman K Stoller CBE CStJ |
| 2000 | Major John Noel Abbott TD DL of Alderley Edge |
| 2001 | Lady Joyce Montgomery |
| 2002 | Netar Mallick |
| 2003 | Sue Hodgkiss |
| 2004 | Robert Eric Hough |
| 2005 | Chief Constable Sir David Wilmot |
| 2006 | Alexandra Burslem Alexandra Burslem Dame Alexandra Vivien "Sandra" Burslem, née Thornley DBE, JP, DL, FRSA is a British academic and educationalist. Born in Shanghai, China, she was the daughter of , the British Ambasador to China.... |
| 2007 | Michael Oglesby |
| 2008 | Edith Conn |
| 2009 | Christian Wewer DL |
| 2010 | Anil Ruia OBE JP DL |
External links
- www.gmhspolice-trust.co.uk, The Greater Manchester High Sheriff's Police Trust.
- www.highsheriffs.com, The Association of High Sheriffs.