High Sheriff of West Sussex

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Contents 1 History 2 Roles and responsibilities 3 Office 4 Previous High Sheriffs of West Sussex 5 References

[edit] History

The oldest office under the crown, the office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the Crown as the Sovereign's personal representative. The High Sheriff remains the Sovereign's representative in the County for all matters relating to the Judiciary and the maintenance of law and order.

[edit] Roles and responsibilities

• High Sheriffs are responsible in the Counties of England and Wales for duties conferred by the Crown through Warrant from the Privy Council, including:
• Attendance at Royal visits to the County
• The wellbeing and protection of Her Majesty's High Court Judges when on Circuit in the County and attending them in Court during the legal terms.
• The execution of High Court Writs and Orders (which is mainly achieved through the Under Sheriff)
• Acting as the Returning Officer for Parliamentary Elections in County constituencies
• Responsibility for the proclamation of the accession of a new Sovereign
• The maintenance of the loyalty of subjects to the Crown

[edit] Office

The current High Sheriff is Mr Gordon Tregear.

The High Sheriff is appointed annually in March.

The High Sheriff can be contacted via:

Mr Roger Johnston Under Sheriff of the Bailiwicks of East and West Sussex Dial House 221 High Street Lewes BN7 2AE

Tel: 01273 477071

[edit] Previous High Sheriffs of West Sussex

• 1974-1975: Wing Commander C H Briggs, DFC, DL
• 1975-1976: Mr D D Scott
• 1976-1977: Mr D S W Blacker, DL
• 1977-1978: Mr G M Cresswell-Wall
• 1978-1979: Mr P M Luttman-Johnson
• 1979-1980: The Hon H E Boscawen
• 1980-1981: Mr L Langmead
• 1981-1982: Mr D I Bosanquet
• 1982-1983: Mr P Langmead, OBE
• 1983-1984: Mr E J F Green
• 1984-1985: Major General John Cowley, CB, DL
• 1985-1986: Major General Sir Philip Ward, KCVO, CBE, DL
• 1986-1987: Mr J F Godman-Dorington
• 1987-1988: Mr David Hopkinson, DL
• 1988-1989: Mr Ronald C Langmead
• 1989-1990: Mr J R B Morgan-Grenville, DL
• 1990-1991: Mr David W Bowerman, JP, DL
• 1991-1992: Mr M D Sugden, JP
• 1992-1993: Mr J F E Smith, DL
• 1993-1994: Mr R H Goring, DL
• 1994-1995: Mr P Longley, OBE, DL
• 1995-1996: Mr Hugh Wyatt, DL
• 1996-1997: Mr J Knight, DL
• 1997-1998: Col Sir Brian Barttelot, Bt., OBE, DL
• 1998-1999: Mr B Trafford, DL
• 1999-2000: Mrs Judith Buckland, MBE, DL
• 2000-2001: Mr Robin R Loder
• 2001-2002: Mr Graham G Ferguson, DL
• 2002-2003: Mr Mark W Burrell
• 2003-2004: Major Mark F H Scrase-Dickins CMG
• 2004-2005: Mr Roger Reed
• 2005-2006: Mr Gordon Tregear
• 2007–2008: Colin Peter John Field ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ London Gazette online. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.