The High Sheriff of Shropshire

The High Sheriff of Shropshire

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R J B Bland Esq, High Sheriff of Shropshire 2014-15

Tuesday, 11th November Shropshire Council’s Remembrance Service

The Chairman of Shropshire Council, Councillor Malcolm Pate, kindly invited the High Sheriff and his wife to attend the Remembrance Service at the Shirehall in Shrewsbury. Councillor Pate laid a wreath on the Memorial Stones in the Quadrangle, inside the Shirehall, to commemorate the Council staff who lost their lives in the service of their country in …

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Sunday 9th November Shrewsbury Town Council Remembrance Sunday

A beautiful crisp, cloudless morning dawned on this year’s Sunday of remembrance of The Great War held at St Chad’s  Church, Shrewsbury.  The centenary Remembrance was attended by a huge crowd who witnessed the Parade to the Church, which consisted of members of the Council, The Mayor, Aldermen, Magistrates, Senior members of the Armed Forces, Police …

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Sunday, 9th November Meeting with French and German exchange students with 6th Form College students.

The Mayor of Shrewsbury invited the High Sheriff to meet a group of french and german students who were doing an exchange with Shrewsbury 6th Form students. The students and their teachers were invited by the Mayor to a lunch held at the new Museum in Shrewsbury on the day following their arrival. They were …

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Thursday, 6th November Federation of Small Businesses Shropshire AGM

On Thursday 6th November, the High Sheriff attended the AGM of the Shropshire branch of The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) at The Museum and Art Gallery, Market Street, in Shrewsbury. The retiring Chair of the branch, Mrs Morgan, gave an illuminating outline of the activities the FSB had undertaken in Shropshire over the previous …

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Thursday, 6th November Telford College of Arts and Technology

On Thursday 6th November, the High Sheriff visited Telford College of Arts and Technology for the formal opening of their new £3.5m state of the art Automotive Engineering Centre on the invitation of Mr Chris Scott, the Principal of the College. The Centre was opened by Matt Neal, three times BTCC Champion and current Honda …

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Wednesday, 5th November Opening of Derwen College at Walford.

Quote: Derwin College provides specialist further eduction for over 230 students in residential and day placements.  The college is able to meet the individual and diverse needs of the young people aged between 16 and 25 with a wide range of learning difficulties and associated disabilities. In order to meet the needs of the local …

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Saturday, 1st November Festival of Remembrance with the British Legion at Shrewsbury Abbey.

The High Sheriff was invited to a Festival of    Remembrance held by The Royal British Legion at Shrewsbury Abbey. The Royal British Legion, the Patron of which is Her Majesty The Queen and has a membership of over 300,000, helps the whole of the Armed Forces community through welfare, comradeship and representation as well as …

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Monday, 27th October Litter Picking with the Police and ‘local’ children.

A brilliant initiative has been started by Pc Andy Gardiner to engage with the local community around the Ditherington area of Shrewsbury by getting some of the young children between the ages of 11 and 17 to go around their neighbourhood on a day during the school holidays to pick up litter.  Their reward for …

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Thursday 23rd October Young Good Citizens Awards, Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire.

Every year a special ceremony of awards is held at the West Mercia Headquarters, Hindlip Hall, to celebrate achievements of good citizenship gained by young people in the counties of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire. It is an initiative from the West Mercia Police to engage specifically with the local communities, giving recognition to young persons who …

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