High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester

The office of High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester came into existence with the county of Hereford and Worcester on 1 April 1974 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. The office subsumed that of the much older offices of Sheriff of Herefordshire and Sheriff of Worcestershire. The office was abolished in 1998 and the functions of the High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester returned to the offices of the Sheriff of Herefordshire and Sheriff of Worcestershire both of which were renamed High Sheriff. During its existence the office of High Sheriff of Hereford and Worcester remaigned the Sovereign's representative in the County for all matters relating to the Judiciary and the maintenance of law and order. The High Sheriff changed every March.

Officeholders

• 1974: Colonel George Michael Singleton, M.C., T.D., of Tustins, Colwall, near Malvern ^[1]
• 1975: George Howard Heaton, of The Tee, Martley, near Worcester^[2]
• 1976: David Vernon Swynfen Cottrell, of Rectory Farm Cottage, Kemerton, Tewkesbury ^[3]
• 1977: Lieut-Colonel Edward Courtenay Phillips, M.C., of Chase House, Monnington-on-Wye, near Hereford.^[4]
• 1978: John Sydney Birch Lea, of Dunley Hall, Stourport-on-Severn ^[5]
• 1979: Bernard Arthur Higgins, of The Halesend, Storridge, near Malvern.^[6]
• 1980: Colonel Thomas Jim Bowen, MC, of Little Blakes^[7]
• 1981: Richard Chevallier Green, of The Whittern, Lyonshall, Kington.^[8]
• 1982: John Alan Bennet Thompson, of Bransford Manor, Worcester ^[9]
• 1983: Keith Robert Henshaw James of Broadfield Court, Bodenham ^[10]
• 1984: Lieut-Colonel Patrick Charles Britten (Rtd.) of Wichenford Court, near Worcester ^[11]
• 1985: Captain Charles Patrick Hazlehurst (Rtd) of Broomy Court, Llanwarne, Hereford ^[12]
• 1986: William Richard Broughton Webb of Barbers, Mardey, Worcester ^[13]
• 1987: Christopher Charles Harley of Brampton Bryan Hall, Bucknell, Shropshire^[14]
• 1988: Thomas Monsanto Berington of Little Malvern Court, Malvern^[15]
• 1989: Major David John Cecil Davenport of Mansel House, Mansel Lacy, Hereford ^[16]
• 1990: Michael Ashley Cecil Brinton of Park Hall, Kidderminster ^[17]
• 1991: David Edward Buhner of Brilley Court, Brilley, Whitney-on-Wye ^[18]
• 1992: Vanda Alexandra Clare, Lady Cotterell of Garnons, Hereford ^[19]
• 1993: Stephen John Anthony Webb ^[20]
• 1994: George Meysey Clive of Whitfield, Allensmore, Hereford^[21]
• 1995: Hugh Bernard Derbyshire of The Eades, Upton-upon-Severn ^[22]
• 1996: Mrs. Rosemary Sally Clive of Perrystone Court, Ross-on-Wye^[23]
• 1997: Michael Eliot Howard, Green Farm, Sankyn's Green, Little Witley ^[24]

• 1998 onwards – See High Sheriff of Herefordshire and High Sheriff of Worcestershire

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 46249. p. 4007. 28 March 1974.
2. The London Gazette: no. 46524. p. 3843. 21 March 1975.
3. The London Gazette: no. 46857. p. 4337. 23 March 1976.
4. The London Gazette: no. 47171. p. 3436. 11 March 1977.
5. The London Gazette: no. 47497. p. 3663. 23 March 1978.
6. The London Gazette: no. 47795. p. 3547. 16 March 1979.
7. The London Gazette: no. 48134. p. 4412. 21 March 1980.
8. The London Gazette: no. 48563. p. 4215. 24 March 1981.
9. The London Gazette: no. 48919. p. 3495. 10 March 1982.
10. The London Gazette: no. 49294. p. 3829. 18 March 1983.
11. The London Gazette: no. 49677. p. 3867. 16 March 1984.
12. The London Gazette: no. 50071. p. 4107. 22 March 1985.
13. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50472. p. 4373. 27 March 1986.
14. The London Gazette: no. 50865. p. 3691. 19 March 1987.
15. The London Gazette: no. 51281. p. 3545. 24 March 1988.
16. The London Gazette: no. 51678. p. 3357. 17 March 1989.
17. The London Gazette: no. 52081. p. 3677. 20 March 1990.
18. The London Gazette: no. 52484. p. 4709. 25 March 1991.
19. The London Gazette: no. 52868. p. 5026. 20 March 1992.
20. The London Gazette: no. 53247. p. 4679. 15 March 1993.
21. The London Gazette: no. 53618. p. 4243. 18 March 1994.
22. The London Gazette: no. 53985. p. 4273. 14 March 1996.
23. The London Gazette: no. 54345. p. 3831. 20 March 1995.
24. The London Gazette: no. 54715. p. 3621. 25 Mar 1997.