High Sheriff of the West Midlands

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 Her Majesty’s judges and to represent the Queens 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, DL, of Selly Oak, Birmingham
• 1975-1976: Edwin Hardwick Moore, of Ashfurlong Hall, Sutton Coldfield^[1]
• 1976-1977: Lt.-Colonel John Henry Coldwell Horsfall, DSO, MC (& Bar), of Home Farm, Leek Wootton
• 1977-1978: Michael Gary Southall, of Harborne, Birmingham
• 1978-1979: Lt.-Colonel Lawrence Willoughby Wilson, TD, JP, of Barlows Road, Edgbaston
• 1979-1980: Anthony Reginald Wyldbore-Smith, JP, 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, FRICS, Cutlers Farm, Wootton Wawen ^[2]
• 1983-1984: Hugh Kenrick, MA, of Farquhar Road, Edgbaston
• 1984-1985: Derek Montague Percy Lea, JP, FRICS, of Rosedale, Moseley
• 1985-1986: Richard Leslie Harris, FCA, of Oldswinford, Stourbridge
• 1986-1987: William Eric Husselby, FIPA, of Fen End House, Kenilworth
• 1987-1988: Patrick William Welch, BA, of Wellington Road, Edgbaston
• 1988-1989: Francis Charles Graves, OBE, FRICS, FCIOB, DL, 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, BA, of Moseley, Birmingham
• 1992-1993: John Anthony Jefferson, FCA
• 1993-1994: John Ian Westwood^[5]
• 1994-1995: Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury, DL, MA, Hon DSc, Hon LL D, of Knowle, Solihull^[6]
• 1995-1996: Professor Sir Frederick William Crawford, DL, DSc, FEng, of Arthur Road, Edgbaston
• 1996-1997: John David Saville, JP
• 1997-1998: Edward Michael Worley, JP, MA
• 1998-1999: William George Key Carter, CBE, FCA, DL, O St J, of Elmey Lovett, Droitwich
• 1999-2000: Roger Stephen Burman, CBE, BSc
• 2000-2001: Jeremy Frederick Woolridge, CBE ^[7]
• 2001-2002: Mrs Tessa King-Farlow, JP, MA, of Edgbaston, Birmingham
• 2002-2003: Gary James Allen, CBE, DL, FCMA
• 2003-2004: Michael Evans
• 2004-2005: John Leslie Andrews, MBE ^[8]
• 2005-2006: Roger Joseph Dickens, CBE, DL, DUniv ^[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 ^[13]
• 2010-2011: Anita Kumari Bhalla of Handsworth Wood ^[13]
• 2011-2012: David L Grove of Henley in Arden ^[13]
• 2012-2013: Stewart Towe, CBE of Smethwick ^[13]
• 2013–2014: Dame Christine Braddock of Birmingham ^[13]
• 2014–2015: Dr Tim Watts ^[13]
• 2015-2016: Jonnie Turpie MBE^[14]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 46524. p. 3844. 21 March 1975.
2. The London Gazette: no. 48919. p. 3496. 12 March 1982.
3. The London Gazette: no. 51678. p. 3358. 17 March 1989.
4. The London Gazette: no. 52081. p. 3678. 20 March 1990.
5. The London Gazette: no. 53247. p. 4679. 15 March 1993.
6. The London Gazette: no. 53618. p. 4244. 18 March 1994.
7. The London Gazette: no. 55792. p. 2988. 16 March 2000.
8. The London Gazette: no. 57230. p. 3128. 11 March 2004.
9. The London Gazette: no. 57598. p. 3762. 29 March 2005.
10. The London Gazette: no. 57921. pp. 3375–3376. 9 March 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
11. "High Sheriffs' Association". Retrieved 2007-03-02.
12. The London Gazette: no. 58266. pp. 3313–3314. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
13. "West Midlands 2014/2015". High Sheriffs Association. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
14. "The High Sheriff". Retrieved 4 June 2015.

• Whitaker's Almanack, various editions
• Birmingham Post and Mail Year Book and Who's Who, various editions
• highsheriffs.com, both current and through archive.org