Jane Margaret Rogers
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Jane Margaret Rogers of Riverhill, Sevenoaks
was the High Sheriff of Kent
from March 2009 to March 2010.
, where her father was High Sheriff
in 1959. She married John Rogers in 1971 and has lived at Riverhill House since then; the house, gardens and estate are open to the public. John Rogers, whose family had farmed at Riverhill since 1840, died in 1995 and the farm is now let. Mrs Rogers is a mother of two and grandmother of three.
, R.J. Oldfield, as is normal practice. The nomination process takes three years. She one of a line of High Sheriffs of Kent which goes back nearly a thousand years. She was replaced as High Sheriff in March 2010 by Peregrine Massey.
, where she was pricked in
on 5 April 2009. The service was attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent
, and presided over by His Honour Judge Patience, QC, Resident Judge at Maidstone
Crown Court.
her duties and tasks included looking after and entertaining High Court judge
s, judges, and visiting judges, which could happen at her home or within the Court
s. She was required for Royal visits but this is something the Lord Lieutenant of Kent
would usually deal with. Her duties were officially described as follows:
either side of a chevron - plus the Brassey mallard, from her own family's arms.
's television documentary Country House Rescue
. The documentary charted the attempts of Rogers and her family to restore and revive Riverhill House and gardens, with the help of hotelier and country house expert Ruth Watson
.
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...
was the High Sheriff of Kent
High Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
from March 2009 to March 2010.
Background
Rogers' great grandfather, Henry Arthur Brassey, was High Sheriff of Kent in 1890. She grew up in WiltshireWiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, where her father was High Sheriff
High Sheriff of Wiltshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Wiltshire.Until the 14th century the shrievalty was held ex officio by the castellans of Old Sarum.-To 1400:*1066: Edric*1067-1070: Philippe de Buckland*1085: Aiulphus the Sheriff*1070–1105: Edward of Salisbury...
in 1959. She married John Rogers in 1971 and has lived at Riverhill House since then; the house, gardens and estate are open to the public. John Rogers, whose family had farmed at Riverhill since 1840, died in 1995 and the farm is now let. Mrs Rogers is a mother of two and grandmother of three.
High Sheriff of Kent
Rogers was on the board of the appeal for the Rockdale House Association when she was nominated in 2006 and 2007 by the former High SheriffHigh Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
, R.J. Oldfield, as is normal practice. The nomination process takes three years. She one of a line of High Sheriffs of Kent which goes back nearly a thousand years. She was replaced as High Sheriff in March 2010 by Peregrine Massey.
Changeover service
The changeover service with the former High Sheriff took place at St George's Church at Sevenoaks WealdSevenoaks Weald
Sevenoaks Weald is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the Weald, immediately south of Sevenoaks town, with the village of Sevenoaks Weald at its centre. It was formed in 1894 from part of the ancient parish of Sevenoaks.The village was...
, where she was pricked in
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...
on 5 April 2009. The service was attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. Since 1746, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Kent.-Lords Lieutenant of Kent:*Sir Thomas Cheney 1551–?*William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham 3 July 1585 – 6 March 1597...
, and presided over by His Honour Judge Patience, QC, Resident Judge at Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
Crown Court.
Duties
The official High Sheriff costume of Jane Margaret Rogers was a dark-coloured suit or coat dress with buttons, shoe buckles, frills at the neck and end of the sleeves and a hat. As High SheriffHigh Sheriff of Kent
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
her duties and tasks included looking after and entertaining High Court judge
High Court judge
A High Court judge is a judge of the High Court of Justice, and represents the third highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne judges...
s, judges, and visiting judges, which could happen at her home or within the Court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
s. She was required for Royal visits but this is something the Lord Lieutenant of Kent
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. Since 1746, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Kent.-Lords Lieutenant of Kent:*Sir Thomas Cheney 1551–?*William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham 3 July 1585 – 6 March 1597...
would usually deal with. Her duties were officially described as follows:
Ensuring the well being and protection of High Court Judges when on Circuit in the County; attending them in Court during the legal terms; undertaking duties involving people from voluntary and statutory bodies, particularly those engaged in the maintenance of the criminal system; hosting her Justice Service at All Saints Church, in Maidstone.
Emblem
Jane Margaret Rogers used her late husband's coat of arms - three stagsHeraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
either side of a chevron - plus the Brassey mallard, from her own family's arms.
Country House Rescue
In 2010, Jane Margaret Rogers appeared in an episode of Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's television documentary Country House Rescue
Country House Rescue
Country House Rescue is an observational documentary series which airs on British terrestrial television channel, Channel 4. The series has also aired on BBC Canada, ABC1 in Australia and Living in New Zealand....
. The documentary charted the attempts of Rogers and her family to restore and revive Riverhill House and gardens, with the help of hotelier and country house expert Ruth Watson
Ruth Watson
Ruth Watson , is an English hotelier, broadcaster and food writer.-Early life and career:Born in London, Ruth Watson was educated in London and at Westonbirt School in Gloucestershire...
.