High Sheriff of the West Midlands

Last updated November 27, 2024

The Office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands is the ceremonial position of High Sheriff appointed to the West Midlands, a metropolitan county in central England. The appointment is made by the British monarch by Pricking the Lists. Created in 1974, the office of High Sheriff of the West Midlands has the duty to "protect and assist in upholding the dignity and well being of His Majesty’s judges and to represent the King's executive powers in respect of the administration of justice in the county". The Office of High Sheriff is normally awarded to people of stature in the West Midland who have significantly and positively contributed in some way to the county's community either through voluntary work or through commerce or industry.

List of High Sheriffs

1974-1975: Michael Hotham Cadbury, of Selly Oak, Birmingham
1975-1976: Edwin Hardwick Moore, of Ashfurlong Hall, Sutton Coldfield ^[1]
1976-1977: Lt.-Colonel John Henry Coldwell Horsfall, of Home Farm, Leek Wootton
1977-1978: Michael Gary Southall, of Harborne, Birmingham
1978-1979: Lt.-Colonel Lawrence Willoughby Wilson, of Barlows Road, Edgbaston
1979-1980: Anthony Reginald Wyldbore-Smith, of Elmcroft, Berkswell
1980-1981: David Williams-Thomas, of The Manor House, Birlingham, Pershore
1981-1982: David Gwyn Justham, of Edgbaston, Birmingham
1982-1983: Anthony Frederic Birtles, Cutlers Farm, Wootton Wawen ^[2]
1983-1984: Hugh Kenrick, of Farquhar Road, Edgbaston
1984-1985: Derek Montague Percy Lea, of Rosedale, Moseley
1985-1986: Richard Leslie Harris, of Oldswinford, Stourbridge
1986-1987: William Eric Husselby, of Fen End House, Kenilworth
1987-1988: Patrick William Welch, of Wellington Road, Edgbaston
1988-1989: Francis Charles Graves, of Aldersyde, Tanworth-in-Arden
1989-1990: David John Crump Johnson of Shenstone, Kidderminster ^[3]
1990-1991: David Lovell Burbidge ^[4]
1991-1992: Bruce Winton Tanner of Moseley, Birmingham
1992-1993: John Anthony Jefferson
1993-1994: John Ian Westwood^[5]
1994-1995: Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury, of Knowle, Solihull ^[6]
1995-1996: Professor Sir Frederick William Crawford of Arthur Road, Edgbaston
1996-1997: John David Saville
1997-1998: Edward Michael Worley
1998-1999: William George Key Carter of Elmey Lovett, Droitwich
1999-2000: Roger Stephen Burman
2000-2001: Jeremy Frederick Woolridge ^[7]
2001-2002: Tessa King-Farlow of Edgbaston, Birmingham
2002-2003: Gary James Allen
2003-2004: Michael Evans
2004-2005: John Leslie Andrews ^[8]
2005-2006: Roger Joseph Dickens^[9]
2006-2007: John Rawcliffe Airey Crabtree ^[10]^[11]
2007-2008: Robert Peter Tomlinson ^[12]
2008-2009: Byron Head of Barnt Green ^[13]
2009-2010: Paul Bassi of Stourbridge ^[14]
2010-2011: Anita Kumari Bhalla of Handsworth Wood ^[15]
2011-2012: David L Grove of Henley in Arden ^[16]
2012-2013: Stewart Towe of Smethwick ^[17]
2013–2014: Dame Christine Braddock of Birmingham ^[18]
2014–2015: Dr Tim Watts ^[19]
2015-2016: Jonnie Turpie ^[20]
2016–2017: Dr Keith Bradshaw ^[21]
2017–2018: John L. Hudson^[22]
2018–2019: Christopher Thomas Loughran ^[23]
2019–2020: Michael Kuo of Edgbaston, Birmingham ^[24]
2020–2021: Wade Cleone Lyn, of Birmingham selected but incapcitated by Covid. Duties performed by Michael Kuo^[25]
2021–2022: Louise Diane Bennett^[26]
2022–2023: David Robert Moorcroft, ^[27]
2023–2024: Wade Cleone Lyn, of Birmingham^[28]
2024-2025: Douglas Robertson Wright of Sutton Coldfield^[29]

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↑ "No. 53247". The London Gazette . 15 March 1993. p. 4679.
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↑ "No. 55792". The London Gazette . 16 March 2000. p. 2988.
↑ "No. 57230". The London Gazette . 11 March 2004. p. 3128.
↑ "No. 57598". The London Gazette . 29 March 2005. p. 3762.
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↑ "High Sheriffs' Association". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.
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[1] "No. 46524". The London Gazette . 21 March 1975. p. 3844.

[2] "No. 48919". The London Gazette . 12 March 1982. p. 3496.

[3] "No. 51678". The London Gazette . 17 March 1989. p. 3358.

[4] "No. 52081". The London Gazette . 20 March 1990. p. 3678.

[5] "No. 53247". The London Gazette . 15 March 1993. p. 4679.

[6] "No. 53618". The London Gazette . 18 March 1994. p. 4244.

[7] "No. 55792". The London Gazette . 16 March 2000. p. 2988.

[8] "No. 57230". The London Gazette . 11 March 2004. p. 3128.

[9] "No. 57598". The London Gazette . 29 March 2005. p. 3762.

[10] "No. 57921". The London Gazette . 9 March 2006. pp. 3375–3376.

[High_Sheriffs'_Association-11] "High Sheriffs' Association". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2007.

[12] "No. 58266". The London Gazette . 7 March 2007. pp. 3313–3314.

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

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

[15] "No. 59364". The London Gazette . 18 March 2010. p. 4707.

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

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

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

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

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

[21] "No. 61759". The London Gazette . 17 March 2016. p. 5942.

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

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

[24] "No. 62582". The London Gazette . 15 March 2019. p. 4643.

[25] "No. 62943". The London Gazette . 13 March 2020. p. 5161.

[26] "No. 63290". The London Gazette . 10 March 2021. p. 4778.

[27] "No. 63644". The London Gazette . 17 March 2022. p. 5082.

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

[29] "No. 64345". The London Gazette . 14 March 2024. p. 5286.

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