High Sheriff of East Sussex

Last updated March 15, 2024

The High Sheriff of East Sussex is a current title which has existed since 1974; the holder is changed annually every March. For around 1,000 years the county of Sussex was covered by a single High Sheriff of Sussex but after the Local Government Act 1972 the title was split to cover the newly created counties of East Sussex and West 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 Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative. The High Sheriff remains the Sovereign's representative in the County for all matters relating to the Judiciary and the maintenance of law and order..

Roles and responsibilities

High Sheriffs are responsible in the Counties of England and Wales for duties conferred by the Crown through Warrant from the Privy Council, including:
Attendance at Royal visits to the County
The wellbeing and protection of Her Majesty's High Court Judges when on Circuit in the County and attending them in Court during the legal terms
The execution of High Court Writs and Orders (which is mainly achieved through the Under Sheriff)
Acting as the Returning Officer for Parliamentary Elections in County constituencies
Responsibility for the proclamation of the accession of a new Sovereign
The maintenance of the loyalty of subjects to the Crown

High Sheriffs of East Sussex

1974–1975: Joseph Rank, of Hartfield
1975–1976: Thomas Egerton, of Robertsbridge
1976–1977: Laurence Hardy, of Dane Hill
1977–1978: Arthur Sturge, of Wadhurst
1978–1979: Reginald Edwardes-Jones, of Wadhurst
1979–1980: Christopher Bridge, of Firle
1980–1981: Thomas Halliday Baskerville Mynors, of Moseham House ^[1]
1981–1982: Major Michael Reid, of Wadhurst
1982–1983: Oliver Piers St. Aubin, of Woodside House, Barcombe, Lewes ^[2]
1983–1984: Lieutenant-Colonel Rodney Onslow Dennys ^[3]
1984–1985: Capt Samuel Lombard-Hobson, of Laughton
1985–1986: Michael Toynbee, of Wadhurst
1986–1987: Rupert Cyster, of Rye
1987–1988: Timothy Jones, of Berwick
1988–1989: Edward Hardcastle, of Wadhurst
1989–1990: David Baker, of Laughton
1990–1991: Peter Dunn, of Rushlake Green
1991–1992: Roderick Petley, of Heathfield
1992–1993: Ian Cox, of Brightling
1993–1994: Andrew Stewart-Roberts of Offham
1994–1995: Lady (Jane) Lloyd of Berwick
1995–1996: Alan Mayes-Smith
1996–1997: John Fooks
1997–1998: John Whitmore
1998–1999: Gillian Evelyn Schluter, Viscountess Brentford, OBE
1999–2000: Keith Miller
2000–2001: William de Salis
2001–2002: Richard Carden
2002–2003: David Pennock
2003–2004: Alastair Ainslie
2004–2005: Julian Avery
2005–2006: David Tate
2006–2007: Amanda Caroline Hamblin^[4]
2007–2008: Caroline Anne Mayhew^[5]
2008–2009: Hugh Thomas Burnett of Hove ^[6]
2009–2010: William Thomas Cornelius Shelford of Lewes^[7]
2010–2011: Deborah Clare Melanie Bedford of Ringmer, Lewes^[8]
2011–2012: Kathleen Ann Gore of Framfield, Uckfield^[9]
2012-2013: David Allam ^[10]
2013-2014: Graham Peters of Bodiam ^[11]
2014–2015: Christopher J M Gebbie of Ringmer^[12]
2015-2016: Juliet Anne Smith of Brighton Marina, Brighton ^[13]
2016–2017: Michael Jabez Foster of Hastings^[14]
2017-2018: Maureen Jane Chowen of Brighton ^[15]
2018–2019: Major General John David Moore-Bick of Robertsbridge ^[16]
2019–2020: Violet Ljubica Hancock of Ringmer ^[17]
2020–2021: Andrew John Blackman of Fairlight ^[18]
2021–2022: Miles Anthony Jenner of Lewes
2022–2023: Madeleine Jane King of Uckfield^[19]
2023-2024: Edward Richard Bickersteth of Ashburnham, Battle^[20]

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References

High sheriffs of East Sussex

↑ "No. 48134". The London Gazette . 21 March 1980. p. 4412.
↑ "No. 48919". The London Gazette . 10 March 1982. p. 3495.
↑ "No. 49294". The London Gazette . 18 March 1983. p. 3829.
↑ "No. 57921". The London Gazette . 9 March 2006. p. 3375.
↑ "No. 58266". The London Gazette . 7 March 2007. p. 3313.
↑ "No. 58639". The London Gazette . 13 March 2008. pp. 3947–3948.
↑ "No. 59011". The London Gazette . 19 March 2009. p. 4924.
↑ "No. 59364". The London Gazette . 18 March 2010. pp. 4707–4708.
↑ "No. 59729". The London Gazette . 17 March 2011. p. 4995.
↑ "No. 60087". The London Gazette . 15 March 2012. p. 5223.
↑ "No. 60447". The London Gazette . 14 March 2013. p. 5101.
↑ "No. 60799". The London Gazette . 6 March 2014. p. 4635.
↑ "No. 61177". The London Gazette . 23 March 2015. p. 5242.
↑ "No. 61527". The London Gazette . 17 March 2016. p. 5942.
↑ "No. 61868". The London Gazette . 10 March 2017. p. 5262.
↑ "No. 62229". The London Gazette. 15 March 2018. p. 4814.
↑ "No. 62586". The London Gazette . 15 March 2019. p. 4643.
↑ "No. 62943". The London Gazette . 13 March 2020. p. 5162.
↑ "No. 63644". The London Gazette . 18 March 2022. p. 5082.
↑ "No. 63990". The London Gazette . 10 March 2023. p. 4634.

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[1] "No. 48134". The London Gazette . 21 March 1980. p. 4412.

[2] "No. 48919". The London Gazette . 10 March 1982. p. 3495.

[3] "No. 49294". The London Gazette . 18 March 1983. p. 3829.

[4] "No. 57921". The London Gazette . 9 March 2006. p. 3375.

[5] "No. 58266". The London Gazette . 7 March 2007. p. 3313.

[6] "No. 58639". The London Gazette . 13 March 2008. pp. 3947–3948.

[7] "No. 59011". The London Gazette . 19 March 2009. p. 4924.

[8] "No. 59364". The London Gazette . 18 March 2010. pp. 4707–4708.

[9] "No. 59729". The London Gazette . 17 March 2011. p. 4995.

[10] "No. 60087". The London Gazette . 15 March 2012. p. 5223.

[11] "No. 60447". The London Gazette . 14 March 2013. p. 5101.

[12] "No. 60799". The London Gazette . 6 March 2014. p. 4635.

[13] "No. 61177". The London Gazette . 23 March 2015. p. 5242.

[14] "No. 61527". The London Gazette . 17 March 2016. p. 5942.

[15] "No. 61868". The London Gazette . 10 March 2017. p. 5262.

[16] "No. 62229". The London Gazette. 15 March 2018. p. 4814.

[17] "No. 62586". The London Gazette . 15 March 2019. p. 4643.

[18] "No. 62943". The London Gazette . 13 March 2020. p. 5162.

[19] "No. 63644". The London Gazette . 18 March 2022. p. 5082.

[20] "No. 63990". The London Gazette . 10 March 2023. p. 4634.

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