The following were nominated as prospective High Sheriffs in the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court on Tuesday 12 November 2013 as prospective High Sheriffs for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Their names will be submitted to Her Majesty The Q ueen and, if approved, each nominee will take office in late March or early April in the appropriate year.

ENGLAND

(except Cornwall, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire)

Bedfordshire:—

Colin Osborne Esq., MBE, Sandy;

The Countess of Erroll, Everton, Sandy;

Charles Edward Samuel Whitbread Esq., Biggleswade.

Berkshire:—

Christopher Teik Kooi Khoo Esq., Holyport, Maidenhead;

David Montagu Albermarle Bertie Esq., Binfield, Bracknell;

Mrs Victoria Jane Fishburn, Englefield, Reading.

Buckinghamshire:—

Joseph Gurney Barclay Esq., Latimer, Chesham;

Mrs Anna Francesca Skelton, Great Linford, Milton Keynes;

Mrs Camilla Rose Soames, Cuddington, Aylesbury.

Cambridgeshire:—

Mrs Linda Alison Fairbrother, Cambridge;

Captain Victor Harold Lucas RN, Warboys;

Mrs Sheila Barri Stuart, Cambridge.

Cheshire:—

Mrs Susan Elisabeth Sellers, Rushton, Tarporley;

Piers Sparrow Esq., Henbury, Macclesfield;

Charles William Holroyd Esq., CBE, Oakmere.

City of Bristol:—

Michael Bothamley Esq., Leigh Woods, Bristol;

Dr Rosalind Kennedy, Clifton, Bristol;

Ms Helen Mary Wilde, Redland, Bristol.

Cumbria:—

Martyn Peter Telford Hart Esq., Wetheral, Carlisle;

Samuel Alan Miles Rayner Esq., Kendal;

The Reverend (Group Captain) Thomas Richard Lee (RAF rtd), Egremont.

Derbyshire:—

David Frederick Coleman Esq., QPM, Ironville, Nottingham;

Oliver George Stephenson Esq., Middleton-by-Youlgrave, Bakewell;

Mrs Elizabeth Jane Fothergill, Ednaston, Ashbourne.

Devon:—

The Hon. John Rous, Clovelly, Bideford;

Admiral Sir James Michael Burnell-Nugent KCB CBE, Modbury, Ivybridge;

Mrs Angela Mary Gilbert, Marldon, Paignton.

Dorset:—

Mrs Jane Stichbury CBE QPM, Ashley Heath, Ringwood;

Mrs Jennifer Sheila Coombs, Iwerne Stepleton, Blandford Forum;

Philip Henry Warr Esq., Canford Magna, Wimborne.

Durham:—

Gerald Charles Osborne Esq., Croft on Tees, Darlington;

James Mark Featherstone Fenwick Esq., Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland;

Gerard Charles Joseph Salvin Esq., Croxdale.

East Riding of Yorkshire:—

Mrs Gail Stafford Mettyear, Lockington, Driffield;

James Lawrence Dick Esq., North Ferriby;

Thomas Gordon Martin Esq., North Cave, Brough.

East Sussex:—

Christopher John Gebbie Esq., OBE, Ringmer, Lewes;

Mrs Juliet Anne Smith, Brighton;

Michael Jabez Foster Esq., St Leonards-on-Sea.

Essex:—

Nicholas Charrington Esq., Layer Marney, Colchester;

Simon Andrew Dalton Hall Esq., MBE, Great Tay, Colchester;

Gerald Vincent Bodenham Thompson Esq., Little Easton, Dunmow.

Gloucestershire:—

Thomas Alexander Fortescue Frost Esq., Kington, Thornbury;

Roger John Head Esq., Highnam;

The Rt. Hon. The Countess Bathurst, Cirencester.

Greater London:—

Kevin David McGrath Esq., London;

William James Furber Esq., London;

Sir Nigel Knowles, London.

Hampshire:—

Major General James Melville John Balfour CBE, Durley, Southampton;

Lady Portal, Ashe, Basingstoke;

Thomas Henry Floyd Esq., Shalden, Alton.

Herefordshire:—

Major Patrick James Auchinleck Darling, Sellack, Ross-on-Wye;

Edward Harley Esq., Bucknell;

Sir Robert James Rogers KCB, Blakemere.

Hertfordshire:—

Fergus John McMullen Esq., Berden, Bishop’s Stortford;

Jonathan Charles Gosselin Trower Esq., Stanstead Abbotts, Ware;

Stelio Haralambos Stefanou Esq., Welwyn.

Isle of Wight:—

Mrs Claire Elizabeth Bradley Locke, Newbridge, Yarmouth;

Ronald Thomas Holland Esq., Ryde;

Robin Vandeleur Courage Esq., Ryde.

Kent:—

Hugo Mark Fenwick Esq., Egerton, Ashford;

William Alexander Esq., Shoreham, Sevenoaks;

Mrs Kathrin Fiona Smallwood, Charing, Ashford.

Leicestershire:—

Richard Charles Griffin Clowes Esq., Illston on the Hill, Leicester;

Gordon Drake Arthur Esq., Smeeton Westerby, Leicester;

Surinder Sharma Esq., Stoneygate, Leicester.

Lincolnshire:—

The Earl of Yarborough, Brocklesby Park;

Air Vice Marshal Hector Gavin Mackay CB OBE AFC, Wellingore, Lincoln;

Mrs Jill Gabriel Anne Mary Hughes, Aubourn, Lincoln.

Norfolk:—

Lady Dannatt, Keswick, Norwich;

Anthony John Habgood Esq., Ingham, Norwich;

Nicholas Julian Hedley Pratt Esq., Ryston, Downham Market.

Northamptonshire:—

Mrs Virginia Anne Burnett, Wigsthorpe, Peterborough;

Ahmed Ibrahim Mukhtar Esq., Barton Seagrave, Kettering;

Mrs Caroline Cordelia Brocklehurst, Silverstone, Towcester.

Northumberland:—

John McMorrough Carr-Ellison Esq., Powburn, Alnwick;

Mrs Lucy Helen Maxwell Carroll, Cornhill-on-Tweed;

William Browne-Swinburne Esq., Capheaton, Newcastle upon Tyne.

North Yorkshire:—

Thomas James Ponsonby Ramsden Esq., North Stainley, Ripon;

The Lady Middleton, North Grimston, Malton;

Charles David Forbes Adam Esq., Skipwith, Selby.

Nottinghamshire:—

Graham Cartledge Esq., CBE, Caunton, Newark;

Dr. Jaswant Singh Bilkhu, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingham;

Mrs Judith Lynn Naake, Bramcote, Nottingham.

Oxfordshire:—

Anthony John Stratton Esq., Headington, Oxford;

Thomas Henry Birch Reynardson Esq., Adwell, Thame;

Mrs Sarah Jane Taylor, Milton Common.

Rutland:—

Air Commodore Simon Miles David Williamson-Noble, Pickworth, Stamford;

Andrew Jonathan Brown Esq., Caldecott, Market Harborough;

Dr Sarah Haddon Furness, Whissendine, Oakham.

Shropshire:—

Robert John Bowring Bland Esq., Cressage, Nr Shrewsbury;

David Robert Stacey Esq., Minsterly, Shrewsbury;

Mrs Christine Mary Holmes, Shrewsbury.

Somerset:—

Richard David Ayshford Lloyd Esq., Langford Budville, Wellington;

The Hon. Mrs James Nelson, Pen Selwood, Wincanton;

Edward Bayntun-Coward Esq., Midford, Bath.

South Yorkshire:—

John Clive Bramah Esq., Lindrick Dale, Nr Worksop;

John Raymond Holt Esq., Bessacarr, Doncaster;

Mrs Julie MacDonald, Sheffield.

Staffordshire:—

Mrs Ann Elizabeth Fisher, Oakley, Market Drayton;

John William Leavesley Esq., Orgreave Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent;

Colonel David Lennox Leigh TD, Hamstall Ridware, Rugeley.

Suffolk:—

Nicholas John Wingfield Digby Esq., Kennett, Newmarket;

Mrs Judith Veronica Shallow, Felsham, Bury St Edmunds;

William Bruce Kendall Esq., Kelsale, Saxmundham.

Surrey:—

Peter John Gorringe Lee Esq., South Godstone, Godstone;

Mrs Elizabeth Ann Stafford Kennedy, Cobham;

Richard Whittington Esq., Chobham, Woking.

Tyne and Wear:—

Mrs Ruth Thompson OBE, Cleadon Village, Sunderland;

Miss Kathryn Lucy Hay Winskell, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne;

John Dennis Mowbray Esq., OBE, Fulwell, Sunderland.

Warwickshire:—

Mrs Clare Diana Hopkinson, Norton Lindsey, Warwick;

Mrs Janet Alison Smith, Snitterfield, Stratford upon Avon;

Richard Markham D’Aguilar Samuda Esq., Aston Cantlow, Henley-in-Arden.

West Midlands:—

Timothy Watts Esq., Tamworth-in-Arden, Solihull;

Edward Jonathan Turpie Esq., MBE, Moseley, Birmingham;

Steven Hollis Esq., Knowle, Solihull.

West Sussex:—

Jonathan Charles Lucas Esq., Warnham, Horsham;

Mrs Denise Lesley Anne Patterson, Aldwick Bay, Bognor Regis;

Michael Prideaux Esq., Lower Beeding.

West Yorkshire:—

The Hon. Mrs Dent, Little Ribston, Wetherby;

Edmund John Seward Anderson Esq., Thorner, Leeds;

Christopher John Brown Esq., Sutton in Craven, Keighley.

Wiltshire:—

Peter Addington Esq., Hilmarton, Calne;

Lady Gooch, Chitterne, Warminster;

David Kim Hempleman-Adams Esq., LVO OBE, Box, Corsham.

Worcestershire:—

John Michael Waller Hogan Esq., Bickley, Tenbury Wells;

Sir Anthony Edward Winnington Bt., Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcester;

Sir Nicholas Anthony Hungerford Lechmere Bt., Hanley Castle, Worcester.

WALES

Clwyd:—

John David Meredith Jones Esq., Bodfari, Denbigh;

Mrs Janet Patricia Evans, Llanrwst, Conwy;

James Peter O’Toole Esq., Cwm Dyserth, Rhyl.

Dyfed:—

Mrs Rachel Elinor Jones, Bethlehem, Llangadog;

James Edward Charles Raw-Rees Esq., Waunfawr, Aberystwyth;

James Wilfrid Poyer Lewis Esq., Narberth, Pembrokeshire.

Gwent:—

Mrs Gillian Ann Sheddick OBE, Redwick, Magor, Caldicot;

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Simon Tuggey, Craig-y-Dorth, Monmouthshire;

Anthony John Clay Esq., Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.

Gwynedd:—

David Murray Lea-Wilson Esq., Dwyran, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll;

Dr Elizabeth Mary Nesbit Andrews MBE, Aberdyfi;

Peter Harlech Jones Esq., Criccieth.

Mid Glamorgan:—

Mrs Elizabeth Singer, Porthcawl;

Mrs Jayne Ann James, Port Talbot;

Gwynfryn John George Esq., Caerphilly.

Powys:—

Philip Bowen Esq., Llandrindod Wells;

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Hugh Ledston Lewis (Retd), Llanfrynach, Brecon;

Mrs Ann Tudor, Llanerfyl, Welshpool.

South Glamorgan:—

David Ward Jenkins Esq., Cold Knap, Barry;

Professor Heather Vivienne Stevens CBE, Porthkerry, Barry;

Professor John David Williams OBE, Pontcanna, Cardiff.

West Glamorgan:—

Martyn Spencer Jenkins Esq., Langland, Swansea;

Mr Robert Michael Redfern, Felindre, Swansea;

Professor Donna May Mead OBE, Glynneath, Neath.