High Sheriff of Bristol
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The High Sheriff of Bristol is a ceremonial royal appointee responsible for supporting the Crown and the judiciary within the city and county of Bristol, continuing a historic office with largely symbolic and community-focused duties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
high sheriff ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
City of Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
the British monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confersAward | High Sheriff’s awards for community service ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows |
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Sheriff of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChangedRole | now primarily ceremonial ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
community‑focused
ⓘ
largely ceremonial ⓘ non‑political ⓘ unpaid ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
attend royal visits in Bristol
ⓘ
encourage crime reduction initiatives ⓘ participate in civic ceremonies ⓘ promote community cohesion ⓘ support the Crown ⓘ support the judiciary ⓘ support the police and emergency services ⓘ support voluntary and charitable organisations ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
principal representative of royal authority in Bristol
ⓘ
responsible for collection of certain royal revenues ⓘ responsible for execution of court judgments ⓘ responsible for law and order in Bristol ⓘ |
| hasSuperordinateOffice | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inception | 1373 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | office under the Crown ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| officeType | royal appointment ⓘ |
| partOf | High Sheriffs of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Lord Lieutenant of Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mayor of Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
formally appointed by the monarch
ⓘ
nominated by local advisory committee ⓘ |
| supports |
judges of the Crown Court in Bristol
ⓘ
magistrates in Bristol ⓘ police in Bristol ⓘ prison services connected with Bristol ⓘ probation services in Bristol ⓘ |
| termLength |
annual
ⓘ
one year ⓘ |
| wears | ceremonial court dress on formal occasions ⓘ |
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