High Sheriff of the West Midlands-Cedar Herald Index

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 His 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, of Selly Oak, Birmingham

1975-1976: Edwin Hardwick Moore, of Ashfurlong Hall, Sutton Coldfield

1976-1977: Lt.-Colonel John Henry Coldwell Horsfall, of Home Farm, Leek Wootton

1977-1978: Michael Gary Southall, of Harborne, Birmingham

1978-1979: Lt.-Colonel Lawrence Willoughby Wilson, of Barlows Road, Edgbaston

1979-1980: Anthony Reginald Wyldbore-Smith, 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, Cutlers Farm, Wootton Wawen

1983-1984: Hugh Kenrick, of Farquhar Road, Edgbaston

1984-1985: Derek Montague Percy Lea, of Rosedale, Moseley

1985-1986: Richard Leslie Harris, of Oldswinford, Stourbridge

1986-1987: William Eric Husselby, of Fen End House, Kenilworth

1987-1988: Patrick William Welch, of Wellington Road, Edgbaston

1988-1989: Francis Charles Graves, of Aldersyde, Tanworth-in-Arden

1989-1990: David John Crump Johnson of Shenstone, Kidderminster

1990-1991: David Lovell Burbidge

1991-1992: Bruce Winton Tanner of Moseley, Birmingham

1992-1993: John Anthony Jefferson

1993-1994: John Ian Westwood

1994-1995: Sir George Adrian Hayhurst Cadbury, of Knowle, Solihull

1995-1996: Professor Sir Frederick William Crawford of Arthur Road, Edgbaston

1996-1997: John David Saville

1997-1998: Edward Michael Worley

1998-1999: William George Key Carter of Elmey Lovett, Droitwich

1999-2000: Roger Stephen Burman

2000-2001: Jeremy Frederick Woolridge

2001-2002: Tessa King-Farlow of Edgbaston, Birmingham

2002-2003: Gary James Allen

2003-2004: Michael Evans

2004-2005: John Leslie Andrews

2005-2006: Roger Joseph Dickens

2006-2007: John Rawcliffe Airey Crabtree

2007-2008: Robert Peter Tomlinson

2008-2009: Byron Head of Barnt Green

2009-2010: Paul Bassi of Stourbridge

2010-2011: Anita Kumari Bhalla of Handsworth Wood

2011-2012: David L Grove of Henley in Arden

2012-2013: Stewart Towe of Smethwick

2013–2014: Dame Christine Braddock of Birmingham

2014–2015: Dr Tim Watts

2015-2016: Jonnie Turpie

2016–2017: Dr Keith Bradshaw

2017–2018: John L. Hudson

2018–2019: Christopher Thomas Loughran

2019–2020: Michael Kuo of Edgbaston, Birmingham

2020–2021: Wade Cleone Lyn, of Birmingham

2021–2022: 2022–2023: David Robert Moorcroft, 2023–2024: Wade Cleone Lyn, of Birmingham