West Sussex

West Sussex 2026/2027

Welcome to the home page of the West Sussex High Sheriff’s website.

High Sheriff


Gary Richard Shipton DL

2 Church Farm House, Church Lane, Tangmere, West Sussex, PO20 2HA

T: 01243 779886

Under Sheriff


David Edwards

Burt Brill & Cadens, 20 Old Steine, Brighton, BN1 1FL

High Sheriffs' Chaplain


The Reverend Rupert Toovey DL FSA FRICS

High Sheriff Cadet


Hannah Dedge, Lauren Farnhill & Nathan Tudor

2025/2026 High Sheriff
Dr Timothy Fooks

2024/2025 High Sheriff
Philippa Gogarty

2023/2024 High Sheriff
A G Bliss Esq QPM

2022/2023 High Sheriff
J N Whitmore Esq

2021/2022 High Sheriff
N Hart Esq

2020/2021 High Sheriff
Dr T J C Fooks

2019/2020 High Sheriff
Mrs Davina M Irwin-Clark

2018/2019 High Sheriff
Mrs Caroline Nicholls DL

2017/2018 High Sheriff
The Lady Emma Barnard

2016/2017 High Sheriff
Mark Spofforth OBE

2015/2016 High Sheriff
Mrs D L A Patterson

2014/2015 High Sheriff
Jonathan Charles Lucas Esq

2013/2014 High Sheriff
D P H Burgess Esq MBE
Nr Chichester

2012/2013 High Sheriff
A P Stephenson Clarke Esq
Haywards Heath

2011/2012 High Sheriff
D H Tupper Esq DL
Petworth

2010/2011 High Sheriff
Mrs E Bennett
Haywards Heath

2009/2010 High Sheriff
S F Knight Esq
Petworth

2008/2009 High Sheriff
Sir Richard Kleinwort Bt DL
Haywards Heath