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I was honoured to attend this year’s Anzac Day memorial service at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford—a deeply moving occasion…

This morning, on Shakespeare’s birthday, I had the great pleasure of joining friends and supporters of the Oxford Preservation Trust in one of Oxford’s most…

This morning, I had the privilege of attending a fundraising coffee morning at Weston on the Green Village Hall. The hall was packed with people…

On 15 April, we held the first in a series of High Sheriff’s Big Conversations—a countywide programme of early morning gatherings designed to listen to…

Earlier today, I had the enormous pleasure of attending one of the great traditions of British sporting life – The Boat Race – as the…

Following my official Declaration as High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, I had the great pleasure of celebrating the occasion with a dinner hosted by City of…

Over the past four days, I’ve had the rare pleasure—and, dare I say, the privilege—of attending not one, not two, but three High Sheriff Declarations.…

John made his Declaration to serve The King and Oxfordshire on the 3rd April 2025, in the Old Assizes Court in Oxford. My Lord, Lord…