Durham
Durham 2026/2027
Welcome to the home page of the Durham High Sheriff’s website.
High Sheriff
Dr Arnab Basu MBE DL
Station House, Brancepeth Village, Durham, DH7 8DL
Instagram: @highsheriffdur
Under Sheriff
Helen Dexter
Tilly Bailey & Irvine LLP, 8 Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NG
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2025/2026 High Sheriff
Michael Poole JP DL
2024/2025 High Sheriff
Harry Swan
2023/2024 High Sheriff
Mrs A E Elliott
2022/2023 High Sheriff
Mrs S M Harper-Wilkes
2021/2022 High Sheriff
J R Harle Esq
2020/2021 High Sheriff
D A Gray Esq
2019/2020 High Sheriff
P H Candler Esq
2018/2019 High Sheriff
Dr S M Cronin
2017/2018 High Sheriff
Mrs Caroline P Peacock
2016/2017 High Sheriff
Gerard Salvin Esq
2015/2016 High Sheriff
J M F Fenwick Esq
2014/2015 High Sheriff
G C Osborne Esq
2013/2014 High Sheriff
P S Bell Esq
2012/2013 High Sheriff
The Hon H F C Vane DL
Darlington
2011/2012 High Sheriff
R S P Howell Esq
Castle Eden
2010/2011 High Sheriff
B Robinson Esq OBE DL
Cotherstone, Barnard Castle
2009/2010 High Sheriff
A MacConachie Esq OBE DL HonDBA FRSA
Darlington
2008/2009 High Sheriff
P F A Townley Esq
Barnard Castle