The High Sheriff was warmly welcomed to the Sunday Service at Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Telford, by                  Councillor Kuldip S Sahota and the President, Parkash s Dam. The Sikh religion was founded over 500 years ago, and today has a following of over 20 million people worldwide and… :—-> Read Full Article Here

For the second time in his year of office the High Sheriff was invited by the Chairman of Market Drayton Rotary Club, Mr Lindsay Bashford, to the award ceremony of their annual Christmas ‘Tree of Light’ fund raising campaign. This is an annual informal event held at the Four Alls Motel, Woodseaves, where the Chairman… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The Princess Royal made a visit to Harper Adams University, Edgmond, in order to open the new Veterinary Services Centre and the Jean Jackson Entomology Laboratories . The Veterinary Centre which includes a Companion Animal House and a cutting-edge hydrotherapy suite, will be used in the teaching of veterinary nursing and physiotherapy students. It is also planned… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff and his wife were kindly asked to sit with His Honour Judge Simon Tonking, who normally sits in the Staffordshire Courts but happened to be sitting in Shrewsbury Crown Court for the week. As well as general discussions on law and order in the county we were able to observe a case… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The county held its annual Cadet’s ‘Banners Parade’ at St Alkmunds Church, Shrewsbury and the service was led by the Officiating Chaplain Padre Fish.  St Alkmund’s Church, which stands in the centre of Shrewsbury, is the official church of the Shropshire Army Cadet Force.  In 2012 St Alkmund’s church, founded by a daughter of King… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff was kindly invited to attend a charity evening, on behalf of the President, The Rev. Canon Mark Oakley, Chancellor of St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Chairwoman, Mrs Donna Hamer,  of the Shropshire Horticultural Society, held in order to raise funds for Combat Stress at St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury. Combat Stress is a charity that… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff and his wife were invited to attend the Legal Service of The high Sheriff of Staffordshire, Mrs Anne Fisher, at the Collegiate Church of St Mary in Stafford. The ceremony was on occasion of the opening of The Hilary Term of the High Court at Stafford.  The ceremony was followed by a reception… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff was invited to attend an annual Hospice event thanking and awarding volunteers for their contribution to volunteering in the preceding 12 months, as well as presenting long service awards to those achieving the distinction of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 yrs of voluntary service to the Severn Hospice this year. This… :—-> Read Full Article Here

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The High Sheriff and his wife were given a very interesting and illuminating tour of Thomas Telford School, a high performing secondary school which lies at the heart of Telford. The School is a City Technology College, sponsored by the Mercers’ Company and Tarmac Holdings Ltd.,with over 1200 eleven to eighteen yr old students.  . It was established… :—-> Read Full Article Here

A service of Readings and Carols for Christmas was held in the Chapel at The Schools, Shrewsbury, attended largely by school boys and their families. The evening was preceded by a reception in the Alington Hall at the Schools for Old Salopians.

Superintendent James Tozer, Shropshire Police Area, invited the High Sheriff to the Citizens’ Academy Graduation Ceremony held at Shrewsbury Police Station. The inaugural Citizen’ Academy has been running at Shrewsbury Policing Area, following its start in September 2014.  The concept behind the Citizens’ Academy is that a group of individuals are given access and information… :—-> Read Full Article Here

Telford and Wrekin Council, in association with Telford Christian Council, invited the High Sheriff and his wife to their annual Civic Carol Service held in the Oakengates Theatre @ ‘The Place’.  Music was provided by pupils of Abraham Darby Academy in Madeley, the ‘Abraham Darby Showband’. The event is held to raise money for the… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff and his wife were invited to attend Lichfield Cathedral Advent Carol Service. This is a very beautiful and moving annual candlelit ceremony of Music, Readings and Procession with the Great ‘O’ Antiphons of Advent, and this year was led by the Dean, the Very Rev’d Adrian Dorbar. Lichfield Cathedral has launched an… :—-> Read Full Article Here

On Wednesday 26th November, the High Sheriff visited RAF Shawbury with Susan Sellars the High Sheriff of Cheshire and Councillor Beverley Baker, The Mayor of Shrewsbury. The party was escorted throughout the day by Squadron Leader Kim Leach. The visit included the Hawk fighter jet refurbishment department (including Red Arrows planes), the helicopter flying school… :—-> Read Full Article Here

A presentation of awards given to outstanding young RAF cadets of 1119 (Shrewsbury)  Squadron was held at an annual Gala Dinner Evening held this year at The Albright Hussey, near Shrewsbury. The Air Training Corps was launched on 5th February 1941 by the Father of ATC Air Commodore JA Chamier. It didn’t take long before… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff and his wife were given an enlightened tour of the new Redwood Centre in Shrewsbury, built on the site of the old Shelton Hospital, and now part of the Mental Health South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.  It was officially opened in September this year by Mr Steve Jones, chairman of… :—-> Read Full Article Here

A unique fundraising event was held by the High Sheriff of Cheshire at Oulton Park in order to raise money for the five hospices in Cheshire. The High Sheriff and his wife were invited along with about 250 other enthusiastic guests to a private preview of ‘Art in the Park’, where a vast number of… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff and his wife attended a Gala Evening to celebrate achievements across South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The POD Awards (Positively Different Staff Awards) are in recognition of staff aiming to provide outstanding mental health, learning disability and children’s services nationally regionally and to local communities. They aim to make… :—-> Read Full Article Here

The High Sheriff was invited to partake in an Awards Ceremony for the Ellesmere Cadets where he was able to award certificates of merit to a number of well deserving Cadets. There are about 600 young Army Cadets in Shropshire between the ages of 12 – 18 yrs old, of which there are 20 young enthusiastic… :—-> Read Full Article Here

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