High Sheriff of Gwent

The office of High Sheriff of Gwent was established in 1974 under section 219 of the Local Government Act 1972, replacing the shrievalty of Monmouthshire.

List of Sheriffs
• 1974 Colonel Christopher Eustace Hill, of Brynderi, Llantilio Crossenny, Abergavenny.

• 1975 Charles Frederick Griffin, of Newton Court, Monmouth.

• 1976 Ronald Vivian Courtney Jones, of Pen-y-parc House, Llantamam, Newport

• 1977 Richard Hanbury-Tenison, of Clytha Park, Abergavenny

• 1978 Major Patrick John Ronald Waller, of Hadnock Court, Monmouth.

• 1979 Squadron-Leader Michael Taylor Harding-Rolls, of Rockfield Farm, Rockfield, Monmouth.

• 1980 Alfred Joseph Gooding, of Firbank House, Glasllwch View, Newport.

• 1981 Thomas Robb Coughtrie, of Winstone Thrieve, Llanvetherine, Abergavenny.

• 1982 Christopher Samuel Inglefield, of Bryngwyn Manor, Raglan

• 1983 John Frazer Ingledew, of Great Killough, Llantilio Crossenny, Abergavenny.

• 1984 Thomas Robert Baxter-Wright, of Castle Hill House, Monmouth.

• 1985 Michael John Marshal Clarke, of Osbaston House, Monmouth

• 1986 Colin Hughes Davies, of Oakgrove, St Arvans, Chepstow.

• 1987 Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey David Inkin, of Court St. Lawrence, Llangovan, Monmouth

• 1988 Major-General Lennox Alexander Hawkins Napier, of Osbaston Farm, Monmouth.

• 1989 Philip Arnold Bown, of Uplands, Itton, Chepstow.

• 1990 Alun Thomas Beverley-Jones, of Gaer Hill Farm, St. Arvans, Chepstow.

• 1991 James Frederic Whigham McConnel, of White House, Newcastle, Monmouth.

• 1992 Christopher Allan Harding-Rolls, of Pwll-y-cwm, The Hendre, Monmouth.

• 1993 Simon Hugh Patrick Boyle

• 1994 Samuel Anthony John Pierre Bosanquet, of Dingestow Court, Dingestow, Monmouth.

• 1995 Richard John Cleeve, of High House, Penrhos, Monmouthshire, Raglan.

• 1996 lan Francis Donald of Rockfield Farm, Rockfield, Monmouth.

• 1997 Andrew Murray Kerr, of Glebe House, Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny.

• 1998 Robert Longueville Dean, of The Garn Fawr, Tredunnock, Caerleon.

• 1999 Julia Clare Johnson, of Llanvihangel Court, Llanvihangel, near Abergavenny

• 2000 Brigadier John Hedley Hooper, of The Gables, The Parade, Monmouth.

• 2001 John Wardlaw Hanbury Tenison,of Bettws, Clytha Hill, Raglan, Monmouthshire

• 2002 William Neville Waters, of Pen-y-Banc Uchaf Farm, Ponthir, Caerleon.

• 2003 David Selby Milner of Llanddewi House, Llanddewi Skirrid, Abergavenny

• 2004 Brian Watkins, of Hardwick Hill House, Hardwick Hill, Chepstow

• 2005 Commodore Tobin Elliott

• 2006 Audrey Elizabeth Hull

• 2007 Michael John Howard Harry

• 2008 Judith Elizabeth Child of Caerphilly

• 2009 Stephen James Brindley Hughes of Monmouth

• 2010 Wilfred Hugh Phillips, of Crosskeys, Newport

• 2011 Lady Hayman Joyce of Pontypool

• 2012 Helen Elizabeth Murray of Llanover, Abergavenny

• 2013 Murray Alexander MacFarlane of Pen-y-Clawdd

• 2014 Gillian Ann Sheddick, of Redwick, Magor, Caldicot

• 2015 Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Simon Tuggey of Craig-y-Dorth, Monmouthshire

• 2016 Anthony John Clay of Nantyderry, Abergavenny

• 2017 John Kevin Lynn Thomas of Monmouth

• 2018 Sharon Evelyn Lesley Linnard of Newport

• 2019 Dame Claire Elizabeth Clancy Monkswood, Usk

• 2020 Timothy Mark Sinclair Russen of Monmouth

• 2021 Philip Martin Alderman of Ponthir, Newport

• 2022 Malgwyn Davies, of Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran

• 2023 Professor Simon John Gibson, of Manson, Monmouth