Tyne & Wear
Tyne & Wear 2026/2027
Welcome to the home page of the Tyne & Wear High Sheriff’s website.
High Sheriff
Ammar Yusuf Mirza CBE
17 Main Street, Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 9NH
Under Sheriff
Russell Hewitson
1 Moor Lane, Cleadon Village, Sunderland, SR6 7TN
High Sheriff's Chaplains
Imam Mohammed Rahman, Pundit Ji Krishan Attri MVE & Reverend Dr Peter Adegbie
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2025/2026 High Sheriff
Joanne Curry MBE DL
2024/2025 High Sheriff
Dr Lindsey Whiterod CBE
2023/2024 High Sheriff
Dame Irene Lucas-Hays DBE DL
2022/2023 High Sheriff
David Wilson Bavaird JP
2021/2022 High Sheriff
F Hakim Esq
2020/2021 High Sheriff
Mrs S L Stewart OBE DL
2019/2020 High Sheriff
Mrs C L Moran OBE
2018/2019 High Sheriff
Paul Michael Callaghan Esq CBE DL
2017/2018 High Sheriff
Lt General R V Brims CB CBE DSO DL
2016/2017 High Sheriff
J D Mowbray Esq OBE
2015/2016 High Sheriff
Mrs K L H Winskell OBE DL
2014/2015 High Sheriff
Mrs R Thompson OBE
2013/2014 High Sheriff
G Scott Esq
Tyne & Wear
2012/2013 High Sheriff
Ashley J G Winter Esq OBE
Hexham
2011/2012 High Sheriff
G M Hodgson Esq
Newcastle upon Tyne
2010/2011 High Sheriff
Mrs S M Winfield OBE LLB
Middle Herrington
2009/2010 High Sheriff
Mr G M Black
Stamfordham
2008/2009 High Sheriff
J Squires Esq OBE DL
Riding Mill