A Guide to Warwickshire from a Shrieval Perspective
The County
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan County in the West Midlands region of England. The County town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The County is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The estimated population of Warwickshire is c 600,000 (564,562 in 2017 according to web).
The five districts of Warwickshire are Nuneaton, Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick and Stratford upon Avon and together they form the Warwickshire County Council area, and are within the 1974 boundaries. The shape of the administrative area of Warwickshire differs considerably from that of the historic county, which also includes the now autonomous unitary authorities of Coventry and Solihull, as well as a small area around central and north east Birmingham.
The recent High Sheriffs of Warwickshire have been:
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2017/18 |
2018/19 |
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Warwickshire |
Mr Richard Samuda |
Mr Mark Davies, CVO |
Mrs Clare Sawdon, JP |
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The 2019/20 High Sheriff's of Warwickshire's neighbouring counties are: |
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Staffordshire |
Mr A E Brough |
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Herefordshire |
Mr J F S Hervey-Bathurst CBE, DL |
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Worcestershire |
Mr E Holloway |
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Shropshire |
Dr J J Dixey |
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Leicestershire |
Mr T R Hercock |
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Oxfordshire |
The Lady Jay of Ewelme CBE |
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Gloucestershire |
Mr R C G Berkeley |
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Northamptonshire |
Mr N A N Robertson DL |
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West Midlands |
Mr M Kuo |
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Police
The Chief Constable - Chief Constable Martin Jelley (www.warwickshire.police.uk)
Warwickshire Fire & Rescue
Deputy Chief Fire Officer - Mr Rob Moyney
Chief Executive of West Midlands Ambulance Service - Dr Anthony Marsh
Judiciary
The main Courts are in Nuneaton (North) and Leamington Spa (South)
Presiding Judges of the Midland Circuit
The Honourable Mrs Justice Carr, DBE
The Honourable Mr Justice Baker
Queens Remembrancer
Senior Master Barbara Fontaine
Resident Judge – Warwick Crown Court
His Honour Judge Lockhart, QC
Chairman of the Bench, Warwickshire Magistrates
Mrs Susan Robertson, JP
Parliamentary Constituencies
There are six Parliamentary Constituencies in the county:
Mr Matt Western MP – Warwick & Leamington
The Right Hon Jeremy Wright MP QC – Kenilworth & Southam
Mr Nadim Zahawi MP – Stratford upon Avon
Mr Craig Tracey MP – North Warwickshire
Mr Mark Pawsey MP – Rugby
Mr Marcus Jones MP - Nuneaton
Mayors
Councillor Andrew Foster - Mayor of Alcester
Councillor David Wright - Mayor of Atherstone
Councillor Tony Battle - Mayor of Coleshill
Councillor John Blundell - Lord Mayor of Coventry
Councillor Michael Hitchens - Mayor of Kenilworth
Councillor Denise Clews - Mayoress of North Warwickshire
Councillor Chris Watkins - Mayor of Nuneaton & Bedworth
Councillor Denise Clews - Mayoress of Royal Leamington Spa
Councillor Tom Mahoney - Mayor of Rugby
Councillor Ian Cooper - Mayor of Shipston
Councillor Lee Ellard - Mayoress of Southam
Councillor John Bicknell - Mayor of Stratford upon Avon
Councillor Richard Eddy - Mayor of Warwick
Councillor Terry Shepherd - Mayor of Whitnash
