The recorder of Manchester or, since 1971, the honorary recorder of Manchester is a legal office in the City of Manchester, England. The recorder is appointed by the Crown. The recorder of Manchester is also a senior circuit judge of the Manchester Crown Court in the North West Circuit. They are addressed in court as "My Lord" or "My Lady".
List of recorders of Manchester
1839 (April–May) John Frederick Foster 1839–1865 Robert Baynes ArmstrongParliamentary Papers, Volume 44. 1865–1893 Henry Wyndham West QC 1893–1914 Sir Joseph Francis Leese KC 1914–1925 Arthur Jacob Ashton KC 1925–1935 Sir Walter Greaves-Lord KC 1935–1956 Sir Noel Barré Goldie QC 1956–1960 Sir Basil Nield QC 1960–1967 (John) Robertson Dunn Crichton QC 1967–1971 William Gerard Morris
Honorary recorders of Manchester 1971–1977 Judge Sir William Gerard Morris 1977–1982 Judge Sir Rudolph Lyons QC 1982–1990 Judge Arthur Miller Prestt QC 1990–2003 Judge Sir Rhys Everson Davies QC 2003–2008 Judge David Maddison 2008–2013 Judge Andrew Gilbart 2013– 2020 Judge David Stockdale 2020 - Judge Nicholas Dean KC
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