# High Sheriff of Gwent

The office of High Sheriff of Gwent was established in 1974 under section 219 of the Local Government Act 1972, replacing the shrievalty of Monmouthshire.

## List of Sheriffs

* 1974 Colonel Christopher Eustace Hill, of Brynderi, Llantilio Crossenny, Abergavenny.
* 1975 Charles Frederick Griffin, of Newton Court, Monmouth.
* 1976 Ronald Vivian Courtney Jones, of Pen-y-parc House, Llantamam, Newport
* 1977 Richard Hanbury-Tenison, of Clytha Park, Abergavenny
* 1978 Major Patrick John Ronald Waller, of Hadnock Court, Monmouth.
* 1979 Squadron-Leader Michael Taylor Harding-Rolls, of Rockfield Farm, Rockfield, Monmouth.
* 1980 Alfred Joseph Gooding, of Firbank House, Glasllwch View, Newport.
* 1981 Thomas Robb Coughtrie, of Winstone Thrieve, Llanvetherine, Abergavenny.
* 1982 Christopher Samuel Inglefield, of Bryngwyn Manor, Raglan
* 1983 John Frazer Ingledew, of Great Killough, Llantilio Crossenny, Abergavenny.
* 1984 Thomas Robert Baxter-Wright, of Castle Hill House, Monmouth.
* 1985 Michael John Marshal Clarke, of Osbaston House, Monmouth
* 1986 Colin Hughes Davies, of Oakgrove, St Arvans, Chepstow.
* 1987 Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey David Inkin, of Court St. Lawrence, Llangovan, Monmouth
* 1988 Major-General Lennox Alexander Hawkins Napier, of Osbaston Farm, Monmouth.
* 1989 Philip Arnold Bown, of Uplands, Itton, Chepstow.
* 1990 Alun Thomas Beverley-Jones, of Gaer Hill Farm, St. Arvans, Chepstow.
* 1991 James Frederic Whigham McConnel, of White House, Newcastle, Monmouth.
* 1992 Christopher Allan Harding-Rolls, of Pwll-y-cwm, The Hendre, Monmouth.
* 1993 Simon Hugh Patrick Boyle
* 1994 Samuel Anthony John Pierre Bosanquet, of Dingestow Court, Dingestow, Monmouth.
* 1995 Richard John Cleeve, of High House, Penrhos, Monmouthshire, Raglan.
* 1996 lan Francis Donald of Rockfield Farm, Rockfield, Monmouth.
* 1997 Andrew Murray Kerr, of Glebe House, Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny.
* 1998 Robert Longueville Dean, of The Garn Fawr, Tredunnock, Caerleon.
* 1999 Julia Clare Johnson, of Llanvihangel Court, Llanvihangel, near Abergavenny
* 2000 Brigadier John Hedley Hooper, of The Gables, The Parade, Monmouth.
* 2001 John Wardlaw Hanbury Tenison, of Bettws, Clytha Hill, Raglan, Monmouthshire
* 2002 William Neville Waters, of Pen-y-Banc Uchaf Farm, Ponthir, Caerleon.
* 2003 David Selby Milner of Llanddewi House, Llanddewi Skirrid, Abergavenny
* 2004 Brian Watkins, of Hardwick Hill House, Hardwick Hill, Chepstow
* 2005 Commodore Tobin Elliott
* 2006 Audrey Elizabeth Hull
* 2007 Michael John Howard Harry
* 2008 Judith Elizabeth Child of Caerphilly
* 2009 Stephen James Brindley Hughes of Monmouth
* 2010 Wilfred Hugh Phillips, of Crosskeys, Newport
* 2011 Lady Hayman Joyce of Pontypool
* 2012 Helen Elizabeth Murray of Llanover, Abergavenny
* 2013 Murray Alexander MacFarlane of Pen-y-Clawdd
* 2014 Gillian Ann Sheddick, of Redwick, Magor, Caldicot
* 2015 Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Simon Tuggey of Craig-y-Dorth, Monmouthshire
* 2016 Anthony John Clay of Nantyderry, Abergavenny
* 2017 John Kevin Lynn Thomas of Monmouth
* 2018 Sharon Evelyn Lesley Linnard of Newport
* 2019 Dame Claire Elizabeth Clancy Monkswood, Usk
* 2020 Timothy Mark Sinclair Russen of Monmouth
* 2021 Philip Martin Alderman of Ponthir, Newport
* 2022 Malgwyn Davies, of Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran
* 2023 Professor Simon John Gibson, of Manson, Monmouth
* 2024 Her Honour Helen Mifflin