High Sheriff of England and Wales

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:award
gptkbp:appointedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established Anglo-Saxon period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance principal law enforcement officer in the county
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High Sheriff of England and Wales
gptkbp:insignia badge of office
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:notableOfficeHolders gptkb:Sir_John_Hawkins
Sir Thomas More
gptkbp:numberOfLocations 55
gptkbp:officeHolder one per county
gptkbp:predecessor shire reeve
gptkbp:relatedOffice gptkb:British_peer
gptkb:Under-Sheriff
gptkbp:responsibility supporting the judiciary
attending royal visits
supporting emergency services
supporting voluntary sector
representing the monarch in the county
supporting law and order
gptkbp:role largely ceremonial
gptkbp:termLength one year
gptkbp:website https://highsheriffs.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:High_Sheriff_of_Gloucestershire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6