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The High Sheriff of South Yorkshire is a current High Sheriff title which has existed since 1974. The holder is changed annually every March. [1]

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For around 1,000 years the entire area of Yorkshire was covered by a single High Sheriff of Yorkshire. After the Local Government Act 1972 the title was split to cover several newly created counties, including South Yorkshire. Within the area Hallamshire had been unique in that it had a High Sheriff of Hallamshire from 1962 until 1974.

Below is a list of the sheriffs. [1]

List of High Sheriffs

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  16. ↑ "No. 62943". The London Gazette . 13 March 2020. p. 5162.
  17. ↑ "No. 63644". The London Gazette . 17 March 2022. p. 5082.
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