Author name: The High Sheriff of Staffordshire

The Staffordshire Moorlands District Council elected their new chairman on Wednesday 10th of May 2017.

Judy and myself witnessed the appointment of seven new deputy lieutenants at county buildings Stafford. Here with His Honour Judge Paul Glenn DL. congratulations.

Humphry Scott Moncrieff, High Sheriff of Staffordshire, added: ‘It was great to visit the custody centre in Stoke on Trent. Thank you to Sue Arnold the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for arranging this visit. ‘I was shown around this excellent facility by Inspector Jason Allport and the Independent Custody Visitors. It was a very

We attended the Anzac day service at the Australian and New Zealand cemetery at Cannock Chase. Without the British legion the soldiers who are buried there would be forgotten. A poignant service with last post, and a veterans march past.

Judy and I visited Manna house, Hanley, Dinner takes place from 6.00 p.m. onwards on Thursdays. It is run by a volunteer group specifically for deprived or homeless people in the city. The food is excellent, they are always glad of volunteers to help, and grateful for donations. Visit their website http://www.mannahouse-hanley.co.uk/, Or even go

A visit this morning to Matthew Ellis, crime commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Sue Arnold. They both share an interest with me for volunteer groups, and offered to help raise awareness of the smaller underfunded groups in Staffordshire. I had a serious update on crime in the county.

A lovely Easter service with a civic procession to and from the Guildhall. We joined the Mayor and Sheriff of Lichfield for coffee.

We visited St Giles Hospice in Whiittington for the rebranding of their logo and announcement of their five year plan. Their Group chief executive gave an excellent talk.