Sheriff of the County of London facts for kids

Have you ever wondered about the important jobs people had in the past? In London, for a long time, there was a special role called the High Sheriff. This person was a key official in the County of London. This county existed from 1889 until 1965.

The High Sheriff was chosen each year. They were responsible for keeping law and order in the county. They also helped with elections and other important local duties. It was a very respected position.

What is a High Sheriff?

A High Sheriff is a very old and important role in England. It dates back over a thousand years! The word "sheriff" comes from "shire reeve." A shire reeve was like a chief officer for a "shire" (an old word for a county).

The High Sheriff's main jobs included:

• Making sure the King's or Queen's laws were followed.
• Helping to run the courts.
• Collecting taxes for the Crown.
• Organizing elections for Parliament.

Today, the role is mostly ceremonial. But it still holds a lot of history and tradition.

The County of London (1889-1965)

The County of London was a special area in England. It was created in 1889. This county covered a large part of what we now call Inner London. It was managed by the London County Council. This council was in charge of many local services. These included schools, fire services, and parks.

Before 1889, London was a mix of different areas. Creating the County of London helped to organize the city better. It made it easier to manage the growing population. The county lasted until 1965. After that, it was replaced by Greater London. This new area is much larger.

High Sheriffs of the County of London

Here is a list of the people who served as High Sheriff for the County of London. They held this important role each year from 1889 until the county was abolished in 1965.

• 1889–1890: Alfred de Rothschild
• 1890–1891: Sir James Whitehead, 1st Baronet
• 1891–1892: Martin Ridley Smith
• 1892–1893: Bertram Wodehouse Currie
• 1893–1894: Samuel Hope Morley
• 1894–1895: Ferdinand Huth
• 1895–1896: George Faudel-Phillips
• 1896–1897: Henry Parkman Sturgis
• 1897–1898: Henry James Lubbock
• 1898–1899: Samuel Henry Faudel-Phillips
• 1899–1900: Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert
• 1900–1901: John Verity
• 1901–1902: Arthur Hill
• 1902–1903: George William Howard Bowen
• 1903–1904: Riversdale Grenfell
• 1904–1905: Benjamin Samuel Faudel-Phillips
• 1905–1906: Allan Campbell
• 1906–1907: St John Hornby
• 1907–1908: Robert Lydston Newman
• 1908–1909: John Murray
• 1909–1910: George Herbert Verity
• 1910–1911: Herbert Brooks
• 1911–1912: Charles Guy Pym
• 1912–1913: Geoffrey Lubbock
• 1913–1914: Walter Cunliffe
• 1914–1915: John Murray, Jr.
• 1915–1916: Ernest Tatham Richmond
• 1916–1917: Henry Alexander Trotter
• 1917–1918: Geoffrey Hope Morley
• 1918–1919: Frederick Huth Jackson
• 1919–1920: Henry John Gardiner
• 1920–1921: Col. Lionel Henry Hanbury
• 1921–1922: Algernon Osmond Miles
• 1922–1923: Sir Alan Garrett Anderson
• 1923–1924: Walter Kennedy Whigham
• 1924–1925: Ernest Palmer, 1st Baron Palmer
• 1925–1926: Arthur Whitworth
• 1926–1927: Michael Seymour Spencer-Smith
• 1927–1928: William Plender
• 1928–1929: Capt. Roland Dudley Kitson
• 1929–1930: Albert Charles Gladstone
• 1930–1931: George Charles Colville
• 1931–1932: Alexander Shaw, 2nd Baron Craigmyle
• 1932–1933: Sir Ernest John Pickstone Benn
• 1933–1934: Charles Jocelyn Hambro
• 1934–1935: Victor Blagden
• 1935–1936: Charles Morley
• 1936–1937: George Macaulay Booth
• 1937–1938: Herbert Arthur Baker
• 1938–1939: Claude Hope Hope-Morley
• 1939–1940: Sir Andrew Rae Duncan
• 1940–1941: Basil Gage Catterns
• 1941–1942: Edward Holland-Martin
• 1942–1943: Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard
• 1943–1944: John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams
• 1944–1945: Sir Patrick Ashley Cooper
• 1945–1946: Sir Otto Ernst Niemeyer
• 1946–1947: Cameron Fromanteel Cobbold
• 1947–1948: Laurence John Cadbury
• 1948–1949: Basil Sanderson, 1st Baron Sanderson of Ayot
• 1949–1950: Harry Arthur Siepmann
• 1950–1951: Ralph Ellis Brook
• 1951–1952: Hugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley
• 1952–1953: Sir George Lewis French Bolton
• 1953–1954: Michael James Babington Smith
• 1954–1955: Geoffrey Cecil Ryves Eley
• 1955–1956: William Antony Acton
• 1956–1957: Sir Charles Jocelyn Hambro
• 1957–1958: Sir Patrick Ashley Cooper
• 1958–1959: Sir John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams
• 1959–1960: Laurence John Cadbury
• 1960–1961: John Nicholson Hogg
• 1961–1962: Sir George Lewis French Bolton
• 1962–1963: Michael James Babington Smith
• 1963–1964: Sir (Frank) Cyril Hawker
• 1964–1965: John Melior Stevens

See also

• High Sheriff of Greater London
• Sheriffs of the City of London