Rajvinder Kaur Gill is the first Sikh woman in the UK to ever hold the office.
She took over from Sophie Hilleary at a ceremony held in the former courthouse at The Old Shire Hall in Warwick.
The office of high sheriff is one of only two royal appointments in the county and has existed since Saxon times. Historically, the sheriff was responsible for raising troops, collecting taxes and catching criminals, all of which powers have over time been taken on by others.
Source: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/first-sikh-woman-appointed-warwickshires-high-sheriff-49093/
