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County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly â€About North East E ...
, England. In most counties the High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. In the
Palatinate of Durham The County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge, commonly referred to as County Durham or simply Durham, is a historic county in Northern England. Until 1889, it was controlled by powers granted under the Bishopric of Durham. The county and Northu ...
the officeholder was appointed by and was accountable to the Bishop of Durham until 1836 when the Crown claimed authority. The High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions are now largely ceremonial. The High Sheriff changes every March.


High Sheriffs of County Durham

*1146 Osbert


15th century

*18 January 1401: Sir Robert Conyers *24 August 1406: Sir Percival de Lyndeley *2 June 1414: Sir William Claxton *2 January 1420: Robert Eure *6 May 1436: Sir William Bowes *4 October 1437: Robert Ogle''The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham'' Vol I. William Fordyce (1857) p150. Google Books *1 October 1438: William Pudsay *5 December 1441: Geoffrey Midleton *28 December 1461: John de Aderton *8 December 1462: Geoffrey Midleton *7 March 1467: William Claxton *6 August 1469: Henry Radclyff *14 August 1470: Sir George Lumley *20 November 1476: Robert Tempest *4 October 1482–1502: Sir Ralph Bowes


16th century

*1503–15: Sir William Bulmer of Wilton Castle,(near Redcar) *1516–1517: Roger Lumley *1518–1522: Sir William Eure *1523–26: Sir William Bulmer of Wilton Castle,(near Redcar) *1527: Sir William Bulmer and John Bulmer (jointly) *1528–32: Sir John Bulmer *1533–?: William Hilton *1561:
Robert Tempest Robert Tempest of Holmside Hall was High Sheriff of Durham from 1558-1562. Tempest was the son of George Tempest and Eleanor, daughter of Robert Millott of Whithill, Durham. In addition to Holmside, the family held lands at Bradley, Mordon, Gre ...
of
Holmside Hall Holmside Hall is an early 19th-century farmhouse and equestrian centre at Holmside, Burnhope, County Durham, England. The farm is built on the site of a medieval manor house which until 1570 was the home of Robert Tempest ( High Sheriff of Du ...
*1569: Robert Bowes *1576:
George Bowes Sir George Bowes (21 August 1701 – 17 September 1760) was an English coal proprietor and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons for 33 years from 1727 to 1760. George Bowes was baptized on 4 September 1701, the youngest son of Sir ...
*1576–1591: Sir William Hilton *1592–1594: George Conyers *1595–1610: Sir John Conyers of
Sockburn Hall Sockburn Hall is privately owned 19th-century country house at Sockburn, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. As at 2008, both the Hall and adjoining Grade II coach house are listed by English Heritage on ...


17th century

*1610–1624: Sir George Selby of Whitehouse, Ryton. *1625–1640: Sir William Belasyse of Morton House *1641: William Collingwood *1642: Sir William Darcy *1645:
Henry Vane the Elder Sir Henry Vane, the elder (18 February 15891655) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1654. He served King Charles in many posts including secretary of state, but on the outbreak of the En ...
*1646: Sir George Vane of
Barnard Castle Barnard Castle (, ) is a market town on the north bank of the River Tees, in County Durham, Northern England. The town is named after and built around a medieval castle ruin. The town's Bowes Museum's has an 18th-century Silver Swan automato ...
*1647: Richard Belasyse of Morton House *1648: Clement Fulthorpe *1649: Sir James Clavering of
Axwell House Axwell House (also Axwell Hall or Axwell Park) is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, England. The house and surrounding estate were developed in 1758 and owned by the Clavering barone ...
, Blaydon on Tyne *1651: Thomas Shadforth *1652: Christopher Fulthorpe of Tunstall Manor *1653: Francis Wren *1654: Rowland Place of
Low Dinsdale Manor Low Dinsdale Manor is a privately owned, much altered, and extended medieval moated fortified manor house situated on the north bank of the River Tees at Low Dinsdale, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. ...
*1655: Thomas Bewick *1656: George Lilburn *1657–58: Timothy Whittingham *1659: Robert Ellison *1660–7: Sir Thomas Davison of Blakiston Hall. *1667–73:
Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton (c. 1632 – 24 September 1687) was an English soldier and politician. During the English Civil War he supported the Royalist cause. After the Restoration he sat in the House of Commons from 1661 t ...
*12 February 1671:
Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton (c. 1632 – 24 September 1687) was an English soldier and politician. During the English Civil War he supported the Royalist cause. After the Restoration he sat in the House of Commons from 1661 t ...
*1673: Sir James Clavering of
Axwell House Axwell House (also Axwell Hall or Axwell Park) is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, England. The house and surrounding estate were developed in 1758 and owned by the Clavering barone ...
, Blaydon on Tyne *1674:
Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st Baronet of Fiskerton (c. 1632 – 24 September 1687) was an English soldier and politician. During the English Civil War he supported the Royalist cause. After the Restoration he sat in the House of Commons from 1661 t ...
*1675–85: Nicholas Conyers *1686–1708: Hon. Charles Montagu


18th century

*1709–1720: Mark Shafto of
Whitworth Hall The Whitworth Building is a grade II* listed building on Oxford Road and Burlington Street in Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, England. It has been listed since 18 December 1963 and is part of the University of Manchester. It lies at the south- ...
*1721–23: Sir Henry Liddell, 3rd Bt of Newton Hall *1723–47: Sir William Williamson, 4th Bt of Whitburn''An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive View of the County of Durham'' McKenzie and Ross (1834) p278. Google Books *1747–89: Sir Hedworth Williamson, 5th Bart. of Whitburn *1780: Andrew Robinson Stoney-Bowes of
Gibside Gibside is an estate in the Derwent Valley in North East England. It is between Rowlands Gill, in Tyne and Wear, and Burnopfield, in County Durham, and a few miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Gibside was previously owned by the Bowes-Lyon fam ...
*1789–1810: Sir Hedworth Williamson, 6th Bart. of Whitburn


19th century

*1810–1814: Adam Askew of Redheugh *1815–1818: William Hutchinson *1819–1826: William Keppel Barrington *1827–1828: Cuthbert Ellison of
Hebburn Hall Hebburn Hall also known as Ellison Hall is a 17th-century country mansion, which has been converted into residential apartments and houses, situated at Hebburn, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (). It is a Grade II listed building. Long before the Ma ...
*1829–1833: Charles John Clavering of
Axwell House Axwell House (also Axwell Hall or Axwell Park) is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, England. The house and surrounding estate were developed in 1758 and owned by the Clavering barone ...
*1833–1836: William Lloyd Wharton of Dryburn *1837: Anthony Wilkinson, of Coxhoe Hall *1838: Sir Robert Johnson-Eden, Bart., of
Windlestone Hall Windlestone Hall is a mid-16th century Elizabethan country house, heavily rebuilt in 1821 to form a Greek revival stately home, situated near Rushyford, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* Listed building. As of 2022 it is back in private f ...
*1839: Sir William Chaytor, Bart., of
Witton Castle Witton Castle is a much-altered 15th-century castle, which is the centrepiece of a holiday and caravan country park at Witton le Wear, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building. Details Sir Ralph Eure obtained a lic ...
*1840: Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart. of Whitburn *1841: William Russell of Brancepeth Castle *1842:
Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto Robert Eden Duncombe Shafto (23 March 1776 – 17 January 1848) of Whitworth Hall, Spennymoor, County Durham, was a British politician. He was Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the p ...
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Whitworth Park Whitworth Park is a public park in south Manchester, England, and the location of the Whitworth Art Gallery. To the north are the University of Manchester's student residences known as "Toblerones". It was historically in Chorlton on Medlock but ...
*1843: Edward Shippersden of Durham *1844: Henry Witham of
Lartington Hall Lartington Hall is a 17th-century country house, at Lartington, Teesdale, County Durham, England. It is a listed building, Grade II* listed building. Architecture The earliest part of the house, built for the Appleby family, is the three-storey ...
*1845: John William Williamson of Whickham *1846: Ralph Stephen Pemberton of Barnes and Usworth House *1847: John Fawcett of North Bailey *1848: Sir William Eden Bt of
Windlestone Hall Windlestone Hall is a mid-16th century Elizabethan country house, heavily rebuilt in 1821 to form a Greek revival stately home, situated near Rushyford, County Durham, England. It is a Grade II* Listed building. As of 2022 it is back in private f ...
*1849: John Eden of Beamish Park *1850: Robert Hilyard of Horsley Hall *1851: Robert Henry Allan, of Blackwell Hall and Blackwell Grange *1852: John Bowes, of Streatham Castle *1853: Frederick Acklom Milbank, of Hart *1854: Henry John Baker Baker, of
Elemore Hall Elemore Hall is a mid-18th-century country house, now in use as a residential special school, near Pittington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade I listed building. History The manor of Elemore was owned prior to the Dissolution of the Mon ...
*1855: Robert Surtees of Redworth House *1856:
Robert Smith Surtees Robert Smith Surtees (17 May 180516 March 1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is reme ...
of Hamsterley Hall *1857:
William Beckwith General William Beckwith, KCH (1795 – 23 February 1871) was a general in the British Army. He was the eldest son of William Beckwith of Trimdon, County Durham. Career In 1813 he enlisted as a cornet in the 16th Light Dragoons and served with ...
, of
Silksworth House Doxford House is an 18th-century mansion in the Silksworth area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Formerly known as Silksworth House, it was constructed in 1775–1780 by William Johnson who on his deat ...
*1858: Timothy Hutchinson, of Eggleston Hall *1859: Sir William Aloysius Clavering, Bart., of
Axwell House Axwell House (also Axwell Hall or Axwell Park) is a mansion house and Grade II* listed building, situated at Axwell Park, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, England. The house and surrounding estate were developed in 1758 and owned by the Clavering barone ...
*1860: Henry John Spearman, of Burn Hall *1861: Richard Lawrence Pemberton, of Barnes *1862: Henry George Surtees of Dinsdale Hall *1863: John Richard Westgarth Hildyard, of Horsley Hall *1864: John Harrison Aylmer of
Walworth Castle Walworth Castle is an 11th-century castle, situated at Walworth, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade 1 listed building. It was completed around 1600, probably by Thomas Holt for Thomas Jenison. It stands on the site of a for ...
*1865: William Peareth, of Usworth House *1866: William Edward Surtees, of
Seaton Carew Seaton Carew is a seaside resort and civil parish in the Borough of Hartlepool in County Durham, England. It had an estimated population of 6,018. The area is named after a Norman French family called Carou who owned lands in the area and set ...
*1867: William Scurfield Grey, of Norton *1868: Anthony Wilkinson, of Hulam *1869: Thomas Charles Thompson, of Sherburn Hall *1870: William Briggs, of
Hylton Castle Hylton Castle ( ) is a stone castle in the North Hylton area of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Originally built from wood by the Hilton (later Hylton) family shortly after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it was later rebuilt in stone in ...
, Sunderland *1871: James Cookson, of Neasham Hall *1872: Rowland Burdon, of
The Castle, Castle Eden The Castle at Castle Eden, County Durham, England, is an 18th-century, Palladian style, mansion house and a Grade II* listed building. No trace remains of the medieval castle of Robert the Bruce. The historic listing states that "by 1678, Sir ...
*1873:
Charles Freville Surtees Charles Freville Surtees DL JP FRGS (13 November 1823 – 22 December 1906) was a Conservative Party politician in England. Early life Surtees was born on 13 November 1823 at Heighington, County Durham. He was the youngest son of four childre ...
, of Mainsforth, Ferryhill *1874: John Fogg Elliot, of Elvet Hill, Durham *1875: Anthony Wilkinson, of Durham *1876: Henry Edward Surtees, of Redworth House and Redforth Grove *1877: Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart., of Whitburn Hall *1878: John Joicey, of Newton Hall, Stocksfield, Northumberland *1879: James Laing, of Thornhill, Sunderland *1880: George John Scurfield, of Hurworth House *1881: Matthew Kearney, of the Ford, Lanchester *1882: Robert Anthony Burrell, of Fairthorne, Botley, Hants *1883: Alfred Backhouse, of Pilmore, Darlington *1884: Isaac Lothian Bell, of Rownton Grange, Northallerton *1885: Christopher John Foyle Fawcett, of The North Bailey, Durham *1886: Joseph Richardson, of Potto Hall, Swainby, Northallerton *1887: Gerald Percy Vivian Aylmer, of
Walworth Castle Walworth Castle is an 11th-century castle, situated at Walworth, near Darlington, County Durham, England. It is a Grade 1 listed building. It was completed around 1600, probably by Thomas Holt for Thomas Jenison. It stands on the site of a for ...
, Darlington *1888: David Dale of West Lodge, Darlington *1889: Lindsay Wood, of The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street *1890: William James Joicey, of Urpeth Lodge, Chester-le-Street *1891: Joseph Henry Straker, of Willington House, Willington *1892: Sir William Gray, of Greatham Cottage, West Hartlepool *1893: Edward Joicey, of Whinney House, Low Fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne *1894: Colonel Charles John Reed CB, of Springwell Hall, Durham *1895: Hugh Bell of Redbarns, Coatham, Redcar *1896: Major Robert Ropner, of Preston Hall, near
Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...
*1897: Colonel Lancelot Allgood Gregson, of Burdon, Sunderland *1898: Samuel Peter Austin, of Cocken Hall, Fence Houses *1899: Utrick Alexander Ritson, of Calf Hall, Muggleswick Park, Consett, and Jesmond Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne *1900: John Arundel Hildyard, of Horsley House, Eastgate, Darlington


20th century

*1901: George Frederick Boyd of Moorhouse, Leamside *1902: Sir William Henry Edward Chaytor Bt of Croft, Darlington *1903: John Ewer Jefferson Hogg of Elm Park Gardens, SW London *1904: Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bart. of Whitburn Hall, near Sunderland *1905: John Edwin Rogerson of
Mount Oswald Mount Oswald is a manor house in Durham, County Durham, England. The property, which is being developed for academic and residential use, is a Grade II listed building. History The manor house was built for John Richardby, a London merchant, in ...
, Durham *1906: Frank Stobart of
Biddick Hall Biddick Hall is an area in the town of South Shields, in Tyne and Wear, England. Biddick Hall is known for its infant and junior school as well as its conveniences and shops. Biddick Hall is a medium-size council estate in the borough of South T ...
*1907: Rowland Burdon of
The Castle, Castle Eden The Castle at Castle Eden, County Durham, England, is an 18th-century, Palladian style, mansion house and a Grade II* listed building. No trace remains of the medieval castle of Robert the Bruce. The historic listing states that "by 1678, Sir ...
*1908: Slingsby Duncombe Shafto of Beamish Park *1909: William Cresswell Gray of Tunstall Manor, West Hartlepool *1910: Hon. James Arthur Joicey of Longhurst, Morpeth (later Baron Joicey) *1911: Lieut-Colonel John Henry Ropner, of Ragworth, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees *1912: Frederick Stirling Newall, of Castle Hill, Wylam-on-Tyne *1913: James Westell, of The Cloisters, Sunderland *1914: Francis Priestman, of Shotley Park, Shotley Bridge *1915: Sir Alfred Molyneux Palmer, Bart., of Walworth Castle, Darlington *1916: William Hustler Hustler, of Acklam Hall, Middlesbrough *1917: The Honourable Cyril Arthur Liddell, of Ravensworth Castle, Gateshead *1918: Brodrick Dale, of Apperley Dene, Stocksfield *1919: John Wood, of Coxhoe Hall, Coxhoe *1920:
Arthur Francis Pease Sir Arthur Francis Pease, 1st Baronet, DL (11 March 1866 – 23 November 1927) was an English coal owner and public servant. He was a member of the Quaker Pease family of Darlington, born in Hummersknott, a suburb of Darlington, the son of the c ...
, of Middleton Lodge, Middleton Tyas *1921: Col. Maurice Bell (later Sir Maurice Bell, Bt.) of Rounton Grange, Northallerton *1922: Sir John Storey Barwick, Bt., of Ashbrook Grange, Sunderland *1923: Capt. Rowland Burdon Webster, of Wolviston Hall, Stockton-on-Tees *1924: Sir Frank Brown, Kt., of Norton Priory, Stockton-on-Tees *1925: Lieut.-Col. George Herbert Stobart, CBE, DSO, of Harperley Park, Harperley *1926: Sir Thomas Garmondsway Wrightson, Bt., of The Manor House, Eryholme, near Darlington *1927: Brigadier-General
Herbert Conyers Surtees Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Conyers Surtees (13 January 1858 – 18 April 1933) was a British military leader, politician and historical author. Early life He was born in London on 13 January 1858. He was the only son of Col. Charles Fr ...
, CB, CMG, DSO, MVO, of Mainsforth Hall, Ferryhill *1928: John Henry Bacon Forster, of Whitworth House, Spennymoor *1929: Major Henry Siward Balliol Surtees, of
Redworth Hall Redworth Hall is a 17th-century country house at Redworth, Heighington, County Durham, England now converted to a hotel. It is a listed building. History The present Redworth Hall was built in 1693 by George and Eleanor Crosier. There is a m ...
, Darlington *1930: John Stapylton Grey Pemberton, of Ramside, Durham *1931: Capt. Geoffrey Stirling Newall, of Shepherds Dene, Riding Mill, Northumberland *1932: Henry Peile, CBE, of Broomshiels Hall, Satley, Tow Law, Co. Durham *1933: Sir Arthur Nicholas Lindsay Wood, Bt., of The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street *1934: Standish Robert Gage Prendergast Vereker of Hamsterley Hall *1935: Col Frank Robert Simpson Bt. of Bradley Hall, Wylam *1936: Major Johnathan Lee Priestman of Shotley Park *1937: Leonard Ropner, of Preston Hall,
Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ...
*1938: Sir William Gray, Bt., of Tunstall Manor, West Hartlepool *1939: Frank Nicholson, CBE, of Southill Hall, near Chester-le-Street *1940: Colonel Sir Robert Chapman Bt CB CMG
CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
, DSO TD DL, of Undercliff, Cleadon, Sunderland *1941: Col. Harold Edward Kitching, MBE, of Elmwood, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees *1942: Col. Sir Thomas Andrews Bradford, Kt, DSO, of Aden Cottage, Durham *1943: Col. Hereward Sprot, of St. John's Hall, Wolsingham *1944: Captain Edward Ramsden, MC, of Sands Hall, Sedgefield *1945: Colonel Charles Edwin Vickery, CMG, DSO, of Whorlton Grange, Whorlton, Barnard Castle *1946: Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Laurence Stapylton Pemberton, MC, of Hawthorn Tower, Seaham *1947: Edward John Westgarth Hildyard, of Horsley Hall, Eastgate *1948: Major Frank Douglas Nicholson, TD, of Quarry Hill, Brancepeth *1949: Captn Sydney Riley Lord of Newbus Grange, Neasham *1950: Lt Col. Robert Appleby Bartram of Broomshiels Hall, near Bishop Auckland *1951: Colonel
Thomas George Greenwell Colonel Thomas George Greenwell, TD, DL (18 December 1894 – 15 November 1967) was a British politician. He was the National Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for The Hartlepools and the managing director of the ship-repair yard, T. W. G ...
, TD, of Thornley Cottage, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham *1952: Philip Ivan Pease, of Sledwick, Barnard Castle *1953: Major Sir (Lawrence) Andrew Common, DSO, of Hunter House,
Shotley Bridge Shotley Bridge is a village, adjoining the town of Consett in County Durham, England. It is on the A694 road and beside the River Derwent which is crossed by the bridge giving the name. It was once the heart of Britain's swordmaking industry. ...
*1953: Thomas Hawksley Summerson, of Hall Garth, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington *1954: Brigadier Leslie Harrison McRobert, CBE, TD, of Meadowcroft, West Hartlepool *1955: Major Sir Basil Robert James Simpson, Bt, OBE, of Bradley Hall, Wylam *1956: Maurice Oliver Pease, TD, of Eldon House, Heighington, Darlington *1957: Major Aubone Bryce Surtees, of Hurworth Hall West, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington *1958: John Raymond Ropner, of Middleton Lodge, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, Yorks *1959: Sir John Gamrondsway Wrightson, Bt., TD, of Neasham Hall, Darlington *1960: Lieut-Colonel Robert Macgowan Chapman, TD of Cherry Tree House, Cleadon, near Sunderland *1961: Richard Boys-Stones, MC, TD, of Kyo Close, Wylam-on-Tyne *1962: Roger Trelawny Backhouse, of The East House, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, Yorkshire *1963: Commander Shannan Stevenson, RN (Retd.), of White Hall, Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington *1964: John Charles Hedley Booth, of Meadow Bank, Castle Eden *1965: Christopher William Drewett Chaytor, MBE, of Croft Hall, Croft, near Darlington *1966: James Kenneth Hope, CBE, of West Park, Lanchester *1967: Colonel James Wadham Grant, MBE, TD, of Northolme, Moor Lane, Whitburn *1968: Peter Guy Edwards, of Low Walworth Hall, near Darlington *1969: Norman Carse Marr, of Belle Vue, East Boldon, County Durham *1970: Ralph Meredyth Turton, TD, of The Hall, Kildale, Yorkshire *1971: William Talbot Gray, of Eggleston Hall, Barnard Castle *1972: Sir James Steel, Kt, CBE, of Fawnlees Hall, Wolsingham *1973: Colonel Hugh Kirton, TD, of Plawsworth House, Plawsworth, Chester-le-Street *1974: Elizabeth Scylla Riley Lord, of Low Dinsdale Old Rectory, Neasham, near Darlington *1975: Thomas Richard Featherstone Fenwick, of Bishop Oak, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland *1976: Lieut.-Colonel Michael Radcliffe Kerens, MBE, TD, of The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington *1977: Major William Kemp Trotter, of The Deanery, Staindrop, near Darlington *1978: Colonel Sir William Allison Lee, Kt, OBE, TD, of The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington *1979: Captain Gerard Maurice Salvin, of
Croxdale Hall Croxdale Hall is a privately owned country mansion situated at Croxdale near Sunderland Bridge, County Durham. It is a Grade I listed building. Ownership The staunchly Roman Catholic Salvin family came to Croxdale by the marriage in 140 ...
, Durham *1980: Paul Douglas Nicholson, of Quarry Hill *1981: Lieut-Colonel Robert Benjamin Humphreys, of Peppermires Cottage, Brancepeth, Durham *1982: George Christopher Bartram, of Eldon House, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe *1983: Frederick Guy Beadon, of Little Newsham Hall, Winston, Darlington *1984: John Wood Snowdon, of The Old Rectory, Brandsby, York *1985: David James Grant, CBE, of Aden Cottage, Whitesmocks, Durham *1986: Rosemarie Hume Gray, of Eggleston Hall, Eggleston, Barnard Castle *1987: Ian George Bonas, of Bedburn Hall, Hamsterley *1988: Robert Patrick Thompson, of The Old Rectory, Wycliffe, Whorlton, Barnard Castle *1989: James Tyrell Brockbank, of The Orange Tree, Shincliffe, Durham City *1990: Captain John Hubert McBain, of Westholme Hall, Winston, Darlington *1991: Sir Anthony Frederick Milbank, Bt., of Barningham Park, Richmond, North Yorkshire *1992: Elizabeth Ann Jennings, of Broomshiels Home Farm, Saitley, Bishop Auckland *1993: Desmond Walker *1994: Nicholas David Barclay Straker, of Sough Hill, Caldwell, Darlington *1995: Robert Sale, of Eryholme Grange, Hurworth, Darlington *1996: James Allan Marr, of Brancepeth *1997: Michael Philip Weston, Prebends Gate, 3 Quarryheads Lane, Durham City *1998: Sir William Gray, Bt., Eggleston Hall, Eggleston, Barnard Castle *1999: Frank Nicholson, Cocken House, Chester-le-Street *2000: Elizabeth Ann Smyth, Greenbank, Heighington, Darlington


21st century


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