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Sheriff’s Ride Morning Gathering
September 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
SHERIFF’S RIDE – MORNING SEND-OFF – SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2026
We are pleased to announce that the historic Sheriff’s Ride will once again take place on Saturday 5 September 2026.
To mark the occasion, a morning gathering will be held outside the Guildhall from 9:15am, featuring a performance by the Lichfield Three Spires Morris Dancers, followed by speeches from the Sheriff of Lichfield, Cllr Andrew Fox, before the ride officially begins.
Please note, a mounted ride will take place on the day, organised by a sub-committee of the Lichfield Shrievalty Association. Further details can be found at: https://www.sheriffoflichfield.org.uk
The Sheriff’s Ride is a tradition dating from 1553 when Queen Mary’s Charter separated Lichfield from Staffordshire, making Lichfield ‘a City and a County’ with the right to appoint its own Sheriff. The Charter commanded the Sheriff to make a perambulation to inspect and enforce the city boundary each year. This year marks the 473rd Sheriff’s Ride.