Michael Clay becoming High Sheriff of Glamorgan 1991

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Michael Clay becoming High Sheriff of Glamorgan 1991. Photograph taken in Cowbridge Town Hall. Michael Clay held this office for a year and chose to be sworn in in the Council Chamber, Cowbridge Town Hall, as opposed to Cardiff Mansion House. A lawyer had to administer the oath, and this was conducted by Mrs Joanna Cory of Penllyn Castle. Names from left to right, standing ‰?? John Otto Jones (under sheriff), Geoff Cox, behind wife Sue Cox (mayor of Cowbridge), ? , ? , chaplain for Brian Thomas (retiring High Sheriff), ? , ? , ? ,Jeff James, ? , ? , Joanna Cory (lawyer administering the oath), ? . Left to right seated: Catherine Clay, Michael Clay, Sir Norman Lloyd Edwards (Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan, in this his first year of office after Sir Cenydd Traherne), retiring High Sheriff Brian Jones and wife. Typed by B. Alden from information supplied by Michael & Catherine Clay, January 2019 [Publisher: ] [photograph 200x200]