High Sheriff of Gwynedd

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The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Gwynedd in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.

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The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd forms part of The High Sheriffs' Association of England and Wales. [1]

High Sheriffs of Gwynedd

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