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City of Bristol 2011/2012
Welcome to the home page of the City of Bristol High Sheriff's website.
 High Sheriff
Dr John Cottrell
90 Redland Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6QZ
Tel: 0117 924 6712
Mobile 07742 519253 (text only, please)
Email:
John Cottrell is a Bristolian, born in 1939, is married to Sue and has three sons and seven grandchildren. Both his parents were Bristolians and were themselves children of Bristolians, so he is Bristolian through and through. His grandfather was Lord Mayor of Bristol in 1944-45. The sword he now wears with court dress was his grandfather’s and before that was worn by his grandfather’s second cousin, Francis Cowlin, who was Sheriff of Bristol in 1921.
John was educated at Clifton College and Balliol College, Oxford where he read Modern History. On qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1965, he joined E.S. & A. Robinson Holdings (subsequently DRG). In 1969 he joined his father in a family company manufacturing decorative products and industrial chemicals. He retired as Chairman in 1994.
He then took an M.A. in Medieval Studies at Bristol University, followed by a Ph.D. which he completed in 2000. From 2002-06 he was a Special Lecturer in the Department of Historical Studies concentrating on Britain and Europe in the Middle Ages.
Among offices, trusteeships and appointments were:
1979-83 Councillor, Bristol City Council
1983-2000Trustee, Bristol Municipal Charities
1984-98 Chairman of Governors, Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital
1991-94 Non-Executive Director, Bristol and District Health Authority
1993-2003Hon. Treasurer, Clifton College
2002-04 University of Bristol, Finance Committee
2004-10 University of Bristol, Audit Committee
2004-05 President, Anchor Society
He is currently:
• Divisional President, St John Ambulance, Bishopston
• Member of St John Ambulance Council, Avon
• Member of Executive Committee, National Association of Almshouses
• Director of Anchor Society Ltd.
• Trustee of Bristol Area Stroke Foundation, Lady Haberfield’s Almshouse, and National Eye Research Council
• Founding Trustee of Making the Change, a charity formed to provide accommodation and training for independent living for young people leaving prison.
He is a member of Filton Golf Club.
Under Sheriff
Mr James Myatt
Lyons Davidson
51 Victoria Street, Bristol BS1 6AD
Tel: 0117 904 5924
Fax: 0227 904 6006
Email:
2010/2011 High Sheriff
Mrs L P 'Peaches' Golding OBE
Leigh Woods, Bristol
2009/2010 High Sheriff
Dr T L Chambers OBE
JP FRCP
2008/2009 High Sheriff
Professor R Hodder-Williams MA
FRSA
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