William Thomas Cornelius Shelford
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William Thomas Cornelius Shelford (aged 66) was the 2009/2010 High Sheriff of East Sussex
. He was previously the Senior Partner of CMS Cameron McKenna
and before that he was a specialist in Property Law. He is Chairman of Chailey Heritage School.
He was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
where he studied Law
.
He is the son of Cornelius W. ("Corny") Shelford and has a wife called Annette.
High Sheriff of East Sussex
- History :The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
. He was previously the Senior Partner of CMS Cameron McKenna
CMS Cameron McKenna
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom...
and before that he was a specialist in Property Law. He is Chairman of Chailey Heritage School.
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
where he studied Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
.
He is the son of Cornelius W. ("Corny") Shelford and has a wife called Annette.