Penzance is a town,civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall,England,United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about 64 miles (103 km) west-southwest of Plymouth and 255 miles (410 km) west-southwest of London. Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay,the town faces south-east onto the English Channel,is bordered to the west by the fishing port of Newlyn,to the north by the civil parish of Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan. The civil parish includes the town of Newlyn and the villages of Mousehole,Paul,Gulval,and Heamoor. Granted various royal charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated on 9 May 1614,it has a population of 21,200.
Sheriffs and high sheriffs of Cornwall:a chronological list:
Trengwainton is a garden situated in Madron,near Penzance,Cornwall,England,UK,which has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1961. The garden is noted for its collection of exotic trees and shrubs and offers views over Mount's Bay and The Lizard. The house is not open to the public.
John Barnard Bush is an English farmer and landowner. He was a Justice of the Peace,a High Sheriff of Wiltshire,and finally Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 2004 to 2012.
Sir Nicholas Hickman Ponsonby Bacon,14th and 15th Baronet,,is a British landowner,businessman and philanthropist. Sir Nicholas is also the Premier Baronet of England.
Sir Paul Douglas Nicholson,is an English industrialist and was Lord Lieutenant of County Durham from 1997 to 2013.
Colonel Sir Michael William McCorkell was an Irish born soldier and British public servant,serving as Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry for 25 years.
Great Cornish Families:A History of the People and Their Houses is a book by Crispin Gill,published in 1995. A second edition was published in 2011 (ISBN 978-0-85704-083-1). Crispin Gill,at the time of the book's publication,lived in Plymouth and was assistant editor of the Western Morning News. The book names many notable families that have featured prominently in Cornwall's history.
The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the collective departments that support members of the British royal family. Many members of the royal family who undertake public duties have separate households. They vary considerably in size,from the large household that supports the sovereign to the household of the Prince and Princess of Wales,with fewer members.
Sir David William Brewer,was a British marine insurance broker who served as Lord Mayor of London (2005/06) and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to Elizabeth II (2008–15).
Sir Edward Hoblyn Warren Bolitho was a Cornish landowner and politician. He was Chairman of Cornwall County Council from 1941 to 1952 and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1936 to 1962,for some years serving in both roles simultaneously.
Sir Timothy Edwin Paul Stevenson was Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire,England between 2008 and 2021. A qualified barrister,he is also a businessman and former Chairman of Johnson Matthey plc.
Montague Charles Eliot,8th Earl of St Germans,was a British peer and courtier.
Thomas Bedford Bolitho was a British banker and industrialist. He was a Liberal Unionist Member of Parliament for St Ives in Cornwall from 1887 to 1900.
The Royal Households of the United Kingdom consist of royal officials and the supporting staff of the British royal family,as well as the Royal Household which supports the Sovereign. Each member of the Royal Family who undertakes public duties has their own separate household.
As part of the British honours system,Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative,operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.
As part of the British honours system,Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative,operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.
Thomas Robins Bolitho (1840–1925) was a Cornish banker and landowner who served as High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1890.
David William McCorkell is a British businessman and Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim,the third successive generation of the McCorkell family to be appointed as one of Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenants.
As part of the British honours system,Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative,operational honours,political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.
