Past High Sheriffs

Exploring the rich history and legacy of those who have served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire

Past High Sheriffs

Kurshida Mirza BEM

Kurshida Mirza BEM

High Sheriff 2023-2024

Kurshida has a passion for working with communities and has developed a unique vehicle in Milton Keynes (MK) for engaging with diverse communities and in particular Muslims and faith-based communities who are seldom heard and less visible.

Kurshida is the founder of Trubys Garden Tea Room, an interfaith pop-up café promoting positive dialogue between Muslims and the wider community in MK – this has become an important conduit for community engagement with diverse communities from 2020-2023, Chair of Citizens MK from 2016-2019, and Chair of Midlands Region of the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN) between 2016-2020.

Kurshida has a research, policy and strategy background working for local and central government with strong track record in social action. She held many portfolios in Government including leading on housing for vulnerable and older people, community engagement, tackling workless and homelessness.

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Historical Context

There were 459 previous High Sheriffs of Buckinghamshire from 1575 to today. Prior to 1575, the High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire was combined with Bedfordshire. Those records date back to 1125, which adds another 318 to the list. So there have been 777 High Sheriffs overseeing Buckinghamshire since 1125.

Records before that time are much less reliable, with the earliest High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire being recorded as "Godric" before 1066, who was "killed in 1066".

Past High Sheriffs Gallery

Dame Ann Geraldine Limb

Dame Ann Geraldine Limb

2023-2024

Stony Stratford

Debbie Brock

Debbie Brock

2022-2023

Emberton

George Rupert Anson

George Rupert Anson

2021-2022

Weedon

Andrew David Farncombe

Andrew David Farncombe

2020-2021

Beaconsfield

Julia Anne Upton

Julia Anne Upton

2019-2020

Little Linford, Milton Keynes

Professor Ruth Sarah Farwell

Ruth Sarah Farwell

2018-2019

High Wycombe

Peter Bhupatsing Kara

Peter Bhupatsing Kara

2017-2018

Bletchley

Camilla Rose Soames

Camilla Rose Soames

2016-2017

Cuddington, Aylesbury

(Anna) Francesca Skelton

(Anna) Francesca Skelton

2015-2016

Great Linford, Milton Keynes

Joseph Gurney Barclay

Joseph Gurney Barclay

2014-2015

Great White End, Latimer, Chesham

Sir Stuart Hampson

Sir Stuart Hampson

2013-2014

Bledlow Ridge

(Alison) Carolyn Cumming

(Alison) Carolyn Cumming

2012-2013

Maids Moreton, Buckingham

James Philip Godfrey Naylor

James Philip Godfrey Naylor

2011-2012

Cublington, Leighton Buzzard

Elizabeth, Countess Howe

Elizabeth, Countess Howe

2010-2011

Buckinghamshire

Allan Thomas Westray

Allan Thomas Westray

2009-2010

Butlers Cross, Aylesbury

Peter John Thorogood

Peter John Thorogood

2008-2009

Buckingham

Amanda Rose Nicholson

Amanda Rose Nicholson

2007-2008

Buckingham

Alexander Boswell

Alexander Boswell

2006-2007

North Crawley

Jennifer Hopkirk

Jennifer Hopkirk

2005-2006

Parsonage Farm, Penn

Francis Patrick Strain Phillips

Francis Patrick Strain Phillips

2004-2005

Upper Farmhouse, Upton, Aylesbury

Richard Godber

Richard Godber

2003-2004

Hall Farm, Little Linford, Milton Keynes

Hon. Rupert Francis John Carington

Hon. Rupert Francis John Carington

2002-2003

The Manor House, Bledlow, Aylesbury

Alexander David Shephard

Alexander David Shephard

2001-2002

Stonehouse, Penn

Martin Hubert Thomas Jourdan

Martin Hubert Thomas Jourdan

2000-2001

Wapping, Long Crendon, Aylesbury

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