High Sheriff of Derbyshire’s Peak Pilgrimage walk starting in Staffordshire and also with High Sheriff of Rutland back on 2 Sep. Click here to view full article / video
Welcome to the new Bishop of Stafford
On 24 September, together with the Chair of the County Council, the Mayor of Stafford and Fr Richard Grigson of St Mary’s Church I welcomed the Ven Matthew Parker, Archdeacon of Stoke to his new role. Matthew Parker will be consecrated Bishop early in the New Year. Click here to view full article / video
Appeal for support for St Mary’s Stafford
Dedication of Names at National Memorial Arboretum
Yesterday I was privileged to attend the annual dedication of names service on the Armed Forces Memorial in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Click here to view full article / video
Service to mark Court Opening in Stafford – Michaelmas term 2020
Socially distanced, and in compliance with the Government’s and the Church of England’s guidelines, a small Court Opening Service was held in Stafford on 5 October 2020. Click here to view full article / video
With PC Claire Bond raising money for Mind
I was delighted to join PC Claire Bond, who was run over by a drug dealer during the Stafford 10K in 2018, walking on Cannock Chase in aid of Mind on Friday 18 Sep. Claire’s story is a remarkable one of resilience and steady recovery over the last two years, an inspiration to us all. […] Click here to view full article / video
Midlands Today interview with Liz Copper
It was a pleasure to welcome Liz Copper of the BBC to Blithfield Hall for an interview which as screened on Midlands today yesterday evening covering my life as a ‘Covid High Sheriff’. Click here to view full article / video
Meeting with PEGS
It was a pleasure to met with Michelle John of PEGS, a new child to parent abuse charity today. They have a challenging mission with a desire and plan to become a truly national organisation. I wish them well. (56) PEGS – Child to Parent Abuse Support – Home Click here to view full article / video
First Community Debrief Event – Sunday 23 Aug
My wife and I were delighted to host what we hope will be the first of three socially distanced Community Debriefing Events for 28 guests outdoors last Sunday for leaders of the Staffordshire Community. Among the guests were the Chair of the County Council, the Lord Mayor of Stoke on Trent and the Chief Constable. […] Click here to view full article / video
The first 48 hours…
Having been waved off from Blithfield yesterday morning by an enthusiastic crowd we were met by Paul at Shugborough Hall who kindly photographed us in front of the house and told us that they look forward to welcoming visitors soon. In Stafford we were met by County Council Chair Kath Perry MBE who waved us […] Click here to view full article / video
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Applications for Magistrates to sit in the Family Courts in Staffordshire have been extended to 20 July
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Staffordshire Covid-19 in numbers
2020 High Sheriff Police Cadets receive badges
Police Cadets Alisha from Longton and Jake from Tamworth have been pleased to receive their badges of office from Charles Bagot Jewitt the 2020 High Sheriff. Due to Coronavirus their badges had to be posted to them but they are holding them up for all to see – which is as near to a presentation […] Click here to view full article / video
Changes to national Honours and Awards for 2020
The Prime Minister has recently announced that this year’s Birthday Honours, due to be published on 13th June, will be postponed until the autumn and the intention is that some of the people who are currently responding to the Coronavirus pandemic are included. A shortened nomination form has been launched on www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-someone-for-coronavirus-work and nominators are […] Click here to view full article / video
