The office of High Sheriff of Gwynedd was established in 1974 as part of the creation of the county of Gwynedd in Wales following the Local Government Act 1972, and effectively replaced the shrievalties of the amalgamated counties of

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

Caernarfonshire , HQ= County Hall, Caernarfon , Map= , Image= Flag , Motto= Cadernid Gwynedd (The strength of Gwynedd) , year_start= , Arms= ''Coat of arms of Caerna ...

and

Merionethshire , HQ= Dolgellau , Government= Merionethshire County Council (1889-1974) , Origin= , Status= , Start= 1284 , End= , Code= MER , CodeName= ...

High Sheriffs of Gwynedd

*1974–1975: Captain Somerville Travers Alexander Livingstone-Learmonth of Tan-yr-Allt,

Tremadog Tremadog (formerly Tremadoc) is a village in the community of Porthmadog, in Gwynedd, north west Wales; about north of Porthmadog town-centre. It was a planned settlement, founded by William Madocks, who bought the land in 1798. The centre of ...

Porthmadog Porthmadog (; ), originally Portmadoc until 1974 and locally as "Port", is a Welsh coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd and the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It lies east of Criccieth, south-west of Blaenau Ff ...

. *1975–1976: Robert Sydney Lloyd of Llys Wen Bach, Paradwyhs,

Bodorgan Bodorgan is a village and community on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 Census, there were 1,503 residents in the now former electoral ward, 72.7% of them being able to speak Welsh. This increased to 1,704 at t ...

. *1976–1977: Alfred Cedric Maby of Cae Canol, Minffordd,

Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth (; ) is a small town and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The town is close to the mouth of the River Dwyryd on the A487 nearly east of Porthmadog, and had a population of 2,150 at the 2011 census, increased from 2 ...

. *1977–1978: Robert Gwilym Pritchard-Jones of Coed Hywel, Clynnog Road, Caernarvon. *1978–1979: Thomas Stanley Carpenter of Carreglwyd, Llanfaethlu. *1979–1980: Cdr Hamilton Ridler of Wern-y-Wylan, near

Beaumaris Beaumaris ( ; cy, Biwmares ) is a town and community on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, of which it is the former county town of Anglesey. It is located at the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from th ...

. *1980–1981: Gwilym Prys Davies of Castellmai, Caeathro,

Caernarfon Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...

. *1981–1982: Squadron Leader Jack Grenville Kerby of Westbury Mount, Holyhead. *1982–1983: Richard Ellis Meuric Rees of Escuan Hall,

Tywyn Tywyn (Welsh: ; in English often ), formerly spelled Towyn, is a town, community, and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd, Wales. It was previously in the historic county of Merionethshire. It is famous as the lo ...

. *1983–1984: Ivor Wyn Jones, of Geirian, Pengelli Wyn,

. *1984–1985: Wing Commander Robert Woodward Turner of Angorfa,

Red Wharf Bay Red Wharf Bay, also known as Traeth Coch (Welsh for "red beach"), is a village and a wide sandy bay in the Anglesey Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the east coast of the island of Anglesey in Wales. The bay lies between the villages of Pe ...

, Anglesey. *1985–1986: Dr David Eryl Meredith of Ty'nycae, Dolgellau *1986–1987: Peter Arnold Sturrock of Bryn Farm,

. *1987–1988: Owen Gwilym Thomas of Chwaen Goch,

Llanerchymedd Llannerch-y-medd, is a small village, community and post town on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. The Royal Mail postcode is LL71, and it has a population of 1,360, of whom more than 70% is Welsh speaking. The village is situated near the centre ...

, Anglesey. *1988–1989: Owen Morris Jonathan of Isallt, Porthmadog Road,

Criccieth Criccieth ( cy, Criccieth ) is a town and community on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. The town lies west of Porthmadog, east of Pwllheli and south of Caernarfon. It had a population of 1,826 in 2001, reducing ...

. *1989–1990: Hywel Francis Richards of Glanllynnau, Chwilog, Pwllheli. *1990–1991: Mrs. Tessa Gillian Rosamond Preece, of Plas Llanddyfnan,

Talwrn Talwrn is a small village between the county town of Llangefni and Pentraeth on the Isle of Anglesey, north Wales. Talwrn is most notable for the Grade II-listed 16th-century manor house of Plas Llanddyfnan, which lies just to the north of the h ...

, Anglesey. *1991–1992: Robert Gwilym Lewis-Jones of ManSiriol, Cae Deintur, Dolgellau. *1992–1993: Mrs Annwen Carey-Evans of Eisteddfa, Pentre Felin,

. *1993–1994: Sir Richard Thomas Williams-Bulkeley, 14th Baronet *1994–1995: Robert Hefin Davies of Bryn Awel, Blaenau Ffestiniog. *1995–1996: William Wyn Roberts *1996–1997: Major D. O. Carpenter of

Rhosneigr Rhosneigr (; ) is a village in the south-west of Anglesey, north Wales. It is situated on the A4080 road some 10 km south-east of Holyhead, and is on the Anglesey Coastal Path. From the clock at the centre of the village can be seen RAF V ...

, Anglesey *1997–1998: Mrs Ella Wynne Jones of

Llandecwyn Llandecwyn () is a hamlet near Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd, Wales. The bulk of the population (between 40 and 50 houses) is now located around Cilfor close to the A496 road and served by Llandecwyn railway station, with a cluster of under ten ho ...

Talsarnau Talsarnau () or Talsamau is a village and community in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd in Wales. Its population was 525 in 2001, and had increased to 550 at the 2011 Census. The village of Talsarnau is situated on the A496 coastal road between ...

. *1998–1999: Professor

Eric Sunderland Eric Sunderland, (18 March 1930 – 24 March 2010) was a Welsh anthropologist and academic. He served as Principal and then Vice-Chancellor of the University College of North Wales from 1984 to 1995, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wal ...

of Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor *1999–2000: William David Innes Edwards, Gwredog, Rhosgoch,

Amlwch Amlwch (; ) is a port town and community in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. As well as Amlwch town and Amlwch Port, other settlements within t ...

, Anglesey *2000–2001: Gerallt Wyn Hughes of Ty’n y Coed, Arthog. *2001–2002: Mrs Bettina Harden of Nanhoron, Pwllheli. *2002–2003: Mrs Patricia Hughes of Plas Llanfaes, near

, Anglesey. *2003–2004: Robin John Price of “Rhiwlas” Bala. *2004–2005: Jonathan Clough Williams-Ellis *2005–2006: Mrs Jessamy Rosamund Melhuish Alexander *2006–2007: Richard Andrew Meredyth Richards *2007–2008: Dr Dewi Wyn Roberts *2008–2009:

Peter Rogers Peter Rogers (20 February 1914 – 14 April 2009) was an English film producer. He is best known for his involvement in the making of the ''Carry On'' series of films. Life and career Rogers began his career as a journalist for his loc ...

*2009–2010: Trevor Norman Corbett *2010–2011: Griffith Richard Eifion Evans *2011–2012: Professor Robin Grove-White *2012–2013: Edmund S. Bailey of

Llanbedr Llanbedr () is a village and community south of Harlech. Administratively, it lies in the Ardudwy area, formerly Meirionnydd, of the county of Gwynedd, Wales. History Ancient monuments at Llanbedr include Neolithic standing stones; the St ...

*2013–2014: Marian Wyn Jones of Caernarvon *2014–2015: David Murray Lea-Wilson of Maes Y Borth, Dwyran,

Llanfairpwll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, or Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll (), is a large village and local government community on the island of Anglesey, Wales, on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor. Both shortened (Llanfa ...

, Isle of Anglesey *2015–2016: Dr Elizabeth Mary Nesbit Andrews MBE of

Aberdyfi Aberdyfi (), also known as Aberdovey ( ), is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, located on the northern side of the estuary of the River Dyfi. The population of the community was 878 at the 2011 census. The electoral ward had a large ...

*2016–2017: Dr P G Harlech Jones *2017–2018: Professor Sian Hope *2018–2019: Mrs Kathryn Kerena Griffiths Ellis of Y Ffor, Pwllheli *2019–2020: Mrs Susan Moules Jones,

Gaerwen Gaerwen () is a village on the island of Anglesey in the community of Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog. It is located in the south of the island west of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll and southeast of Llangefni . The A5 runs through the village, and the A55 r ...

, Isle of Anglesey *2020–2021: David Eryl Francis Williams of Harlech *2021-2022: Gwyn Peredur Owen *2022-2023: Davina Carey-Evans

References

*''Whitaker's Almanack'', various editions {{High Shrievalties Gwynedd Gwynedd

High Sheriffs of Gwynedd

See also

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