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is there is no public money and the High
sheriff pays for any entertaining he does
out of his own pocket.
In old days the High Sheriff looked after
judge’s safety and wellbeing. Looked
after county jail and any ward of court
for execution the High Sheriff had to
attend but could send his undersheriff,
which they often did. The role the High
Sheriff today is still to look after the
judges and also to further the relationship with the police
prisons; David has been to visit four prisons and to work
alongside charities
The High Sheriff is appointed by the Privy Council who looks
after the high sheriffs. He is Appointed but not elected.
They are asked 3 years in advance if they would like to do the
job. If the incoming High Sheriff is unable to take over for
whatever reason than the current High Sheriff stays in post,
on the 8 th of April 2018 David steps down and Nick Ebbs
takes over, Sir John Piece is current lord lieutenant, which he
will be in until he is 75.
David has said he has not met the Queen but 15 years ago in
2002 he met Princess Anne at a function at Windsor castle,
he did not have the opportunity to meet the Queen who was
at the function. David did get to meet the Duke of
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