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High Sheriff Of West Glamorgan
The office of High Sheriff of West Glamorgan was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of West Glamorgan in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972. Together with the High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan and the High Sheriff of South Glamorgan, it replaced the office of the High Sheriff of Glamorgan. In recent years the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan has supported and chaired the CrimeBeat charity. High Sheriffs of West Glamorgan *''Before 1974 – See High Sheriff of Glamorgan'' *1974: Alan Burnyeat Turnbull of Home Farm, Penrice, Reynoldston *1975: Claud Gerald Bellingham of Bishopston, Swansea *1976: Martin Thomas of Wern Road, Skewen *1977: Commodore Robert Hastie *1978: Donald Humphrey Davies of Caswell, Swansea *1979: Keith Cyril Austin Bailey of Caswell Bay, Swansea *1980: Michael Rowland Godfrey Llewellyn of Glebe House, Penmaen, Swansea *1981: Alexander Herbert Lindsey Eccles of Penmaen, Swansea *1982: Arthur Gordon Chilcott, of Caswell Road, Mumbles, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Mid Glamorgan
The office of High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Mid Glamorgan in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and, together with the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan and the High Sheriff of South Glamorgan, effectively replaced the office of the High Sheriff of Glamorgan. High Sheriffs of Mid Glamorgan *''Before 1974 – See High Sheriff of Glamorgan'' *1974: John Lewis Maybery Bevan of Croffta, Groes-Faen, Pontyclun, Llantrisant *1975: (Herbert) Leslie Joseph of Coedargraig, Newton, Porthcawl *1976: Douglas George Badham, C.B.E. of Plas Watford, Caerphilly *1977: Douglas Andrew Scott, O.B.E. of Porthcawl *1978: Murray Adams McLaggan of Merthyr Mawr House, Bridgend *1979: Major George Morgan Thomas Lindsay of Glanmor, Southerndown, Bridgend *1980: Robert Watkin Stacey Knight of Tynycaeau, St. Brides Major, near Bridgend *1981: Edward Arthur Lewis of Grove House, 38 Lan Park Road, Pontypridd *1982: William Kingdon Eynon of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of South Glamorgan
The office of High Sheriff of South Glamorgan was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of South Glamorgan in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972. Together with the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan and the High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan, the office effectively replaced that of the High Sheriff of Glamorgan. High Sheriffs of South Glamorgan *''Before 1974 – See High Sheriff of Glamorgan'' *1974: Colonel Kenneth Morgan of Llantrithyd *1975: Anthony S. Martyn of St. Nicholas *1976: Joseph G. Gaskell of Dinas Powis *1977: Francis E. S. Hayes of Llansannor *1978: Cristopher M. Brain Of Peterson-Super-Ely *1979: John Leonard, Baron Leonard of Cardiff (Excused); Harold E. Williams of Penarth *1980: Thomas Henry Keen, of Bonvilston (Excused); Henry Gethin Lewis of Sutton Mawr *1981: Colonel Sir Christopher Peterson of Cardiff *1982: Ivan Dale Owen of Penarth *1983: Ian Eric Colston of Boverton, Llantwit Major *1984: Cecil H. Rapport of Cardiff *1985: W. Emry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriff Of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown. Sheriffs in the modern sense, appointed and answerable to the crown, were instituted in the county of Glamorgan in 1541. On 1 April 1974 the shrievalty of Glamorgan was abolished and replaced by the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, the High Sheriff of Mid Glamorgan and the High Sheriff of South Glamorgan. List of Sheriffs *1122–1149 Sir Robert Norreis *1322 Sir Henry de Wylyngton Barony of Willington of Keir Kenny (Carreg Cennen Castle) *1421 Sir John Stradling Clark, G.T. ''Cartae et Alia Munimenta quae ad Dominium de Glamorgan. Pertinent'', Cardiff, 1891, vol.4, Charter no.1116, pp.1486-1488. Witnessed inspeximus of Lord of Glamorgan dated 20/4/1421, described as ''vicecomite nost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Sheriffs Of Glamorgan
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West Glamorgan
, HQ= County Hall, Swansea , Government= West Glamorgan County Council (abolished 1996) , Status= , Start= 1974 , End= 1996 , Arms= ''Coat of arms of West Glamorgan County Council'' , Replace= Swansea Neath Port Talbot Preserved county of West Glamorgan , Map= ''West Glamorgan shown within Wales as a preserved county'' , PopulationLast= 365,500 (est; 2003 borders) Ranked 6th , PopulationLastYear= 2007 , AreaFirst= 820 km² Ranked 6th , AreaFirstYear= 2003 , AreaLast= , AreaLastYear= , Divisions= Non-metropolitan districts , DivisionsNames= West Glamorgan ( cy, Gorllewin Morgannwg) is a former administrative county in South Wales. It is now a preserved county. West Glamorgan was one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan. It was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
