High Sheriff of Clwyd
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The office of High Sheriff
of Clwyd
was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Clwyd in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of Flintshire
and Denbighshire
.
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Clwyd
Clwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Clwyd in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
and Denbighshire
Denbighshire
Denbighshire is a county in north-east Wales. It is named after the historic county of Denbighshire, but has substantially different borders. Denbighshire has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited part of Wales. Pontnewydd Palaeolithic site has remains of Neanderthals from 225,000 years...
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High Sheriffs of Clwyd
- 1974 Philip John Warburton-Lee, Esq., of Broad Oak, Whitchurch, Salop.
- 1975 John Wynne Bankes, of Mynachlog, Northop.
- 1976 William Reinallt Williams, Esq., of Llewesog Hall, Prion, near Denbigh.
- 1977 Sir Wyndham Charles Henry Hanmer, 6th Baronet of The Mere House, Hanmer, Whitchurch
- 1978 Patrick Beaumont, of Donadea Lodge, Babell.
- 1979 Raffaello William Biagi, M.B.E., of Coed Coppi Fancer, Llandyrnog.
- 1980 David Foulk Myddleton of Caeaugwynion Farm, Chirk.
- 1981 Miss Marigold Evelyn Graham, of Plas-yn-Rhos, Ruthin.
- 1982 Arthur David Bentley Brooks, of Higher Barns, Malpas, Cheshire
- 1983 Major Thomas Smith, of Gwaenynog, Denbigh.
- 1984 David Humphrey Griffith, of Garthmeilio, Llangwm.
- 1985 Mrs Noreen Louisa Edwards, O B E, T D, of Pine Trees, Llanrwst Road, Upper Colwyn Bay
- 1986 The Hon. Lloyd1 Tyrell-Kenyon, of Gredington, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
- 1987 Geoffrey Laird Jackson, of Plas Newydd, Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Ruthin.
- 1988 Hugh Simon Fetherstonhaugh, of Faenol Bach, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl.
- 1989 David Mars-Jones, of LLansannan, Denbigh.
- 1990 Sir David Watkin Williams-Wynn, Bt., of Plas-yn-Cefn, St. Asaph.
- 1991 Philip Peter Davies-Cooke, Esq., of Gwysaney Hall, Mold.
- 1992 Robert Gwynn Hughes, Esq., of Brook House Farm, Denbigh .
- 1993 Peter Caulfield Godsal
- 1994 Captain Nicholas Montgomery Archdale, of Penbedw, Nannerch, Mold.
- 1995 William Field Glazebrook
- 1996 Roger Henry William Graham-Palmer, of Cefn Park, Wrexham.
- 1997 Sir Charles Lowther, Bt
- 1998 Colonel Henry Michael Edward Cadogan, O.B.E., Fron Isaf, Pentre Celyn, Ruthin.
- 1999 Derwen Eurfyl Williams, Esq, Plas Yn Cwm, St Asaph,Denbighshire
- 2000 Maurice Carstairs Jones-Mortimer
- 2001 Robert John Best, Plas Yn Vivod, Llangollen.
- 2002 Commander Francis John Cadman Bradshaw, LVO, RNR, of Rhagatt Hall, Carrog, Corwen.
- 2003 Nicholas David Bankes Esq, Ty Ucha’r Llan, Cilcain, near Mold.
- 2004 Dr Julia Helen O'Hara, Pen yr Allt, Padeswood, Near Mold
- 2005 Harold Michael Clunie Cunningham
- 2006 Susan Gordon Hudson
- 2007 Jonathan Patrick Neale Major
- 2008 Stephen Dudley Cheshire
- 2009 Henry Geoffrey Robertson
- 2010 Lady Janet Jones of Hawarden