High Sheriffs are appointed by His Majesty the King to represent him in each county in matters relating to the judiciary and the maintenance of law and order.
High Sheriff Syed Iftikhar
At a ceremony held at the Royal Courts of Justice on the13 November 2023 Syed Iftikhar (Ifti) was named as High Sheriff of Derbyshire for 2026/27. A magnificent Installation Ceremony then took place at the Derby Freemasons Hall on the 2nd April 2026, when he officially took office.
Ifti lives in Derby and is well known as a Consultant General/Gastrointestinal/Endoscopic Surgeon based at the Royal Derby Hospital, having been a Consultant there since 1994.
As well as being well known for his work in the medical professional in the Derby area Ifti has also been recognised for the huge amount of work he has done for the people of Pakistan especially following on from the devastating earthquake in Kashmir in north Pakistan in 2005 and the floods in the Sindh province of Pakistan in 2010.
Ifti spends gives a huge amount of his own time providing medical assistance and surgery to people in Pakistan where in conjunction with colleagues from the Midlands Doctors Association he was responsible for the foundation of the Midland Doctor Medical Institute in Muzaffarabad.
For many years Ifti has been a prominent member of the Rotary Club and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship in 2006 for his work and contributions and was further honoured in 2014 for service above and beyond.
Honoured as @richard.fitzherbert to take on the Match Ball at Buxton FC the Community Club as they played @southshieldsfc in a National League North game at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium. A hearty match played in cold conditions with the sides sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.
Bravo to the @buxton_fc side and thankyou to the 27 year old referee and mascot Buck
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Honoured as @richard.fitzherbert to take on the Match Ball at Buxton FC the Community Club as they played @southshieldsfc in a National League North game at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium. A hearty match played in cold conditions with the sides sharing the points in a 1-1 draw.
Bravo to the @buxton_fc side and thankyou to the 27 year old referee and mascot Buck
#derbyshire
#communityclub
#tarmacsilverlandsstadium
#shrievalty
Happy Christmas Derbyshire !!!
The @derbyshirehs signing off for 2025.
See you all in 2026
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#shrievalty
#pride
#community
Happy Christmas Derbyshire !!!
The @derbyshirehs signing off for 2025.
See you all in 2026
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
#pride
#community
My 12th and final Carol Service of 2025 @derbycathedral with the wonderful @derbycathedralmusic under @alexander.binns2 and his fantastic choir. Honoured to read the prologue in front of 850 people with other readers including @llderbyshire and Deputy Mayor of Derby @ingallphilip @richard.fitzherbert
Happy Christmas!!!!
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#community
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#shrievalty
My 12th and final Carol Service of 2025 @derbycathedral with the wonderful @derbycathedralmusic under @alexander.binns2 and his fantastic choir. Honoured to read the prologue in front of 850 people with other readers including @llderbyshire and Deputy Mayor of Derby @ingallphilip @richard.fitzherbert
Happy Christmas!!!!
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#derbycathedral
#community
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
Great as @richard.fitzherbert to meet the youngest member of the @iccbb_ and see he and his bandmates perform in chesterfield parish church under the instruction of Sarah Fellowes. What a show , what tunes and what fun in the run up to Christmas!!
Thankyou Chesterfield!!
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#irelandcollierychesterfieldband
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#christmas
Great as @richard.fitzherbert to meet the youngest member of the @iccbb_ and see he and his bandmates perform in chesterfield parish church under the instruction of Sarah Fellowes. What a show , what tunes and what fun in the run up to Christmas!!
Thankyou Chesterfield!!
#community
#irelandcollierychesterfieldband
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
#christmas
Back home at St Mary’s Church Tissington by @tissingtonhall for our Christmas Service of 9 lessons and carols. With my @derbyshirepolicecadets Sgt Rosie Gill and a congregation of 70.
@richard.fitzherbert
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#christmas
Back home at St Mary’s Church Tissington by @tissingtonhall for our Christmas Service of 9 lessons and carols. With my @derbyshirepolicecadets Sgt Rosie Gill and a congregation of 70.
@richard.fitzherbert
#community
#tissington
#shrievalty
#christmas
Great to view the restoration of @ribercastle overlooking @matlockderbyshire and see the tremendous work of the Wright Family who have lovingly restored the Castle built by John Smedley in the 1860s. Stunning apartments and facilities and all in our wonderful @derbyshiredalesdc
@richard.fitzherbert
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#derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust
#committment
#passion
#dedication
Great to view the restoration of @ribercastle overlooking @matlockderbyshire and see the tremendous work of the Wright Family who have lovingly restored the Castle built by John Smedley in the 1860s. Stunning apartments and facilities and all in our wonderful @derbyshiredalesdc
@richard.fitzherbert
#derbyshire
#derbyshirehistoricbuildingstrust
#committment
#passion
#dedication
Great to be at @derbyshireconstabulary Ripley HQ and @derbyshirefrs for Carols and mince pies as @richard.fitzherbert and meet some Mini Police, the local @derbyshirepolicecadets and the @derbyshire_police_commissioner as we celebrated Christmas together and prayed for the forces of law and order and compassion with respect to the 15 people who died on Bondi Beach.
#community
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
#togetheratchristmas
Great to be at @derbyshireconstabulary Ripley HQ and @derbyshirefrs for Carols and mince pies as @richard.fitzherbert and meet some Mini Police, the local @derbyshirepolicecadets and the @derbyshire_police_commissioner as we celebrated Christmas together and prayed for the forces of law and order and compassion with respect to the 15 people who died on Bondi Beach.
#community
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
#togetheratchristmas
Lovely to be in my home town of Ashbourne at the Mayor of Ashbourne’s Christmas Service @ashbournecouncil in attendance with Brell Ewart DL and other Mayors including @highpeakbc and @derbyshiredalesdc . The service conducted by Rev Dwayne Engh and music from Michael Hall and the Church Choir
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#christmascarols
Lovely to be in my home town of Ashbourne at the Mayor of Ashbourne’s Christmas Service @ashbournecouncil in attendance with Brell Ewart DL and other Mayors including @highpeakbc and @derbyshiredalesdc . The service conducted by Rev Dwayne Engh and music from Michael Hall and the Church Choir
#community
#shrievalty
#ashbourne
#christmascarols
Thrilled to attend the annual Brass Band Christmas Concert @derbycathedral of @derwentbrass and the Derby Salvation Army Band in aid of the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.
A super evening of pomp circumstance and joy in the company of over 500 including the Deputy Mayor of Derby and his wife Celia.
As @richard.fitzherbert
#christmasinderby
#shrievalty
#community
#brassband
Thrilled to attend the annual Brass Band Christmas Concert @derbycathedral of @derwentbrass and the Derby Salvation Army Band in aid of the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.
A super evening of pomp circumstance and joy in the company of over 500 including the Deputy Mayor of Derby and his wife Celia.
As @richard.fitzherbert
#christmasinderby
#shrievalty
#community
#brassband
An honour to attend the creation of 5 Aldermen and One Alderwoman @derbyshirecountycouncil alongside @llderbyshire as the County Council recognised these former Councillors’ magnificent service over the previous five decades. Committed to their communities. Thank you all for your service to@our County.
@richard.fitzherbert
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#Derbyshire
#committment
#shrievalty
An honour to attend the creation of 5 Aldermen and One Alderwoman @derbyshirecountycouncil alongside @llderbyshire as the County Council recognised these former Councillors’ magnificent service over the previous five decades. Committed to their communities. Thank you all for your service to@our County.
@richard.fitzherbert
#community
#Derbyshire
#committment
#shrievalty
Delighted to attend the relaxed production of the panto Alladin @buxtonoperahouse with lots of exited and enthralled schoolchildren and a very excited High Sheriff. The Opera House by Matcham is a treasure in the spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire.
Come and see it. On until 1 January 2026
@richard.fitzherbert
#hesbehindyou
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
#communityperformance
Delighted to attend the relaxed production of the panto Alladin @buxtonoperahouse with lots of exited and enthralled schoolchildren and a very excited High Sheriff. The Opera House by Matcham is a treasure in the spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire.
Come and see it. On until 1 January 2026
@richard.fitzherbert
#hesbehindyou
#derbyshire
#shrievalty
#communityperformance
Alongside @hsnottm I was impressed by the passion and commitment of the @3pillarsproject at HMP Sudbury as they spoke of the work they do inside prisons about the rehabilitation of prisoners through a mix of rugby and mentoring. Please support their cause…. It does so much that was wonderfully emphasised by Sudbury inmates.
@richard.fitzherbert
#hope
#shrievalty
#lawandorder
#committment
#thereisawayforward
Alongside @hsnottm I was impressed by the passion and commitment of the @3pillarsproject at HMP Sudbury as they spoke of the work they do inside prisons about the rehabilitation of prisoners through a mix of rugby and mentoring. Please support their cause…. It does so much that was wonderfully emphasised by Sudbury inmates.
@richard.fitzherbert
#hope
#shrievalty
#lawandorder
#committment
#thereisawayforward