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WINTER 2018 ANTONIA PUGH-THOMAS Haute Couture Shrieval Outfits for Lady High Sheriffs 0207731 7582 659 Fulham Road London, SW6 5PY www.antoniapugh-thomas.co.uk Volume 37 Issue 2 Winter 2018 The High Sheriffs’ Association of England and Wales President J R Avery Esq DL 11 20 Officers and Council November 2018 to November 2019 OFFICERS Chairman The Hon H J H Tollemache 30 40 Email [email protected] Honorary Secretary J H A Williams MBE Gatefield, Green Tye, Much Hadham Hertfordshire SG10 6JJ Tel 01279 842225 Email [email protected] Honorary Treasurer N R Savory Esq DL Thorpland Hall, Fakenham Norfolk NR21 0HD Tel 01328 862392 Email [email protected] COUNCIL Col M G C Amlôt OBE DL Canon S E A Bowie DL T H Birch Reynardson Esq Mrs E J Hunter D C F Jones Esq DL J A T Lee Esq OBE Mrs V A Lloyd DL Mrs A J Parker JP DL Lt Col A S Tuggey CBE DL W A A Wells Esq TD (Hon Editor of The High Sheriff ) The High Sheriff is published twice a year by Hall-McCartney Ltd for the High Sheriffs’ Association of England and Wales Hon Editor Andrew Wells Email [email protected] ISSN 1477-8548 ©2018 The High Sheriffs’ 4 From the Editor 10 Recent Events – 18 National Crimebeat Association of England and Wales From the Chair The Association is not as a body Nomination Ceremony responsible for the opinions expressed Sheriff in The High Sheriff unless it is stated 19 that an article or a letter officially 5 Diary Recent Events – of Nottingham represents the Council’s views. 13 The Editor welcomes articles and City Sheriffs entertain the news stories from High Sheriffs Chairman’s address The High concerning their year in office. 6 Shire Reeves 20 to the AGM 21 November Sheriff and Interfaith The next edition of The High Sheriff 2018 Understanding will be published in June 2019. Closing Recent Events – date for receipt of editorial items will be 14 Friday 19 April 2019. Burghley BRIDGEfriends Items for inclusion should be sent to: 8 Annual General 21 The High Sheriff Meeting of the High Heritage House, PO Box 21, Recent Events – Baldock, Herts SG7 5SH Sheriffs’ Association of 17 22 News – from Email [email protected] England and Wales Lady High Sheriffs and about members Advertisement enquiries Non-member enquiries Address as above Tel 01462 896688 Fax 01462 896677 Front cover: Email [email protected] Robina Shah, Greater Printed by Blackmore Ltd. www.highsheriffs.com Manchester, at the unveiling of Design atg Media www.atg-media.com for answers to your questions her ‘Put Her Forward’ statue Winter 2018 | High Sheriff 3 Welcome Some High Sheriffs are taking City of London Sheriffs’ generosity. the advice to hit the ground running In particular I would highlight two very literally – four articles mention contributors of special articles. As he did punishing days running in aid of so compellingly at Burghley, Riaz Ravat appropriately shrieval causes, and emphasises that High Sheriffs ‘carry an I RECEIVE so cycling, long-distance walks and even authority which cuts across divisions many varied zorbing. Others may heed with relief and boundaries’, so essential to interfaith contributions to the advice that High Sheriffs should understanding. Anna Clark gives a The High Sheriff not bind their successors, so running is harrowing yet optimistic account of the and I know I speak not mandatory – but physical stamina largely hidden crime of girls trafficked for Council in does help one to master the year. High from abroad into prostitution. saying how grateful Sheriffs countrywide have played a The High Sheriff exists to interest, we are to their part in arranging events to mark the inform and I hope entertain, so do authors. There is a wide spectrum of centenary of Armistice Day 1918, look for further articles and answers to activities within the Shrieval remit and with the memorable Battle’s Over questions on the Association’s website this issue is no exception in identifying programme, beacons and ‘Tommy’ (see ‘Helpful Topics’ listed on page new directions, but all with a broad statues to remind us and inform rising 46). Together with Jayne Lewis, your theme of benefiting one’s neighbour generations of the sacrifices made a magazine’s Production Editor, and Kelly and helping young people to achieve a century ago (and sadly since then). Sadler, the Association’s Membership toehold on the ladder of a worthwhile I should like to thank several Administrator, I wish all members a life; police cadets are a good example counties which have not featured in the Happy Christmas, serving High Sheriffs of this, frequently mentioned as a force magazine recently for returning to the a momentous final three months in for good within their counties. High fold this winter. I am grateful to Council office and their successors a fulfilling Sheriffs are using garden parties and members reporting interestingly on their year ahead. other social occasions increasingly to areas of responsibility, to the Queen’s promote causes for the betterment of Remembrancer for her illuminating their communities, an effective means of address to High Sheriffs in nomination, showcasing the sort of initiatives which for a member’s light-hearted look at reach National Crimebeat. Robin Hood, and for accounts of the Andrew Wells, Hon Editor, Kent 2005-06 would be much the poorer for this lack The High Sheriffs’ Association Council of support. would like, for the first time, to invite The question also made me consider applications for new Council members what we could offer members, in for election in November 2019. addition to this excellent magazine, Council members serve for an initial using the good name of your term of three years and, in addition to Association that might not be available attending Council meetings, are asked I HAVE twice elsewhere. I hope that we will be to oversee certain areas of interest to been asked by able to offer you and your spouses/ assist in the work of the Association. It High Sheriffs who partners the opportunity to attend one is a satisfying responsibility, building served several or two interesting events each year on over 1,000 years of history to ensure years ago what and Council will give further news of that the Shrievalty evolves to maintain the advantage was this in the New Year. If you have any its relevance now and in the future. If for them to stay suggestions for us to consider, by all you are interested please write to the as members of means let us know. Hon Secretary, James Williams. the Association. It made me stop and We were sad to lose Juliet Westoll Continuing good wishes for those who think, but since attending Burghley, (Cumbria 2012) and Barbara Wilding are currently serving as High Sheriff. the Nomination Ceremony, and several (Mid Glamorgan 2011) from Council I expect that by now you are starting regional meetings organised by the at the AGM this year. They have served to consider how best to help your Association the answer has become the Association well and effectively, and successor get off to a good start. clear. Your contribution enables High their contributions to Council meetings Sheriffs in nomination to have a will be much missed. However, we are brilliant start to their year; without glad that two new members have been the benefit of your very reasonable elected: Amanda Parker (Lancashire subscription we would not be able to 2015) and Tom Birch Reynardson Hugh Tollemache, finance these events, and the Shrievalty (Oxfordshire 2015). Chairman; Gloucestershire 2013-14 4 High Sheriff | Winter 2018 Events Listings Diary 2019 of Forthcoming Events MARCH 2019 JULY 2019 NOVEMBER 2019 High Sheriffs in Seminar for High Sheriffs The Nomination of nomination for 2019 in nomination for the future High Sheriffs Wednesday 13 March years 2020 and 2021 Tuesday 12 November 2019 The names of the High Sheriffs on Friday 5 July probably at 2.00 pm the Roll for 2019 will be ‘pricked’ The 2019 Seminar for High Sheriffs The Ceremony of the Nomination by Her Majesty The Queen at the in nomination will be held at Burghley of High Sheriffs will take place on meeting of the Privy Council to House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday 12 November 2019 in Court be held at Buckingham Palace. Friday 5 July 2019. Details of the 4 (the Lord Chief Justice’s Court) at programme and speakers together the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, National Crimebeat with an application form will be sent London WC2A 2LL. At this ceremony Wednesday 13 March in mid-May 2019 to all High Sheriffs the names of those nominated for the The Awards Ceremony will take in nomination for 2020 and 2021. Office of High Sheriff for the years place at the Royal National Hotel, 2020, 2021 and 2022 will be read London. All projects to be entered OCTOBER 2019 out in court. A tea party will take must be endorsed by the High The Red Mass place afterward at a nearby venue. Sheriff and submitted by 16 Tuesday 1 October The Secretary will be writing in January 2019. Judging will take The annual Roman Catholic Mass will September to all High Sheriffs in place on 23 January 2019. be held at 9.30 am at Westminster nomination for 2020 and for 2021 Cathedral to celebrate the start of inviting them to attend. This event APRIL 2019 the legal year. Those High Sheriffs provides a good opportunity for those in Meeting of the and High Sheriffs in Nomination nomination to meet each other.