High Steward of Colchester

Office holders

• The Earl of Holland, who was beheaded.
• The Duke of Albemarle, who lived in Jamaica, and never even visited the town.
• Charles Crickitt, who duelled with a local member of the clergy.
• John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham 1807–1818
• John Round 1818–1860, former Tory MP for Ipswich and Maldon.
• John Gurdon Rebow, of Wivenhoe House, MP for Colchester from 1865. 1861–1870
• George Henry Errington, banker and former High Sheriff of Essex 1870–1883
• Francis Cowper, 7th Earl Cowper
• Viscount Cowdray 1910–1927, industrialist and former MP for Colchester
• Annie Pearson, Viscountess Cowdray 1927–1932 in succession to her husband.
• Sir William Gurney Benham, three times mayor and local notable 1933–1944
• Field Marshal Wavell, Viceroy of India 1947–1950.
• Sir Percy Saunders CBE, businessman, former mayor and member of Colchester council for 30 years. 1950–1962.
• Cuthbert Alport, Baron Alport, former MP for Colchester. October 1967–1988. 21st High Steward
• Professor Ivor Crewe, 2003–2009. 22nd High Steward
• Sir Bob Russell, former MP for Colchester, 2015-present. 23rd High Steward