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Merlita Bryan MBE (born 1951) is a Jamaican-born-British local politician.
Life and work
[edit]Bryan was born in 1951, in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica. In December 1962, she emigrated to Nottingham to reunite with her parents.[1]
From 2013 to 2014, she served as the Lord Mayor of Nottingham.[2]
In 2011/12[3] and again in 2021/22 she was appointed as the Sheriff of Nottingham.[4]
In 2024, she was named in the King's Birthday Honours list, and awarded an MBE.[5]
From 6 April, 2026, she was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Notts Sheriff - Discusses Windrush Day". Issuu. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "New Sherriff and Mayor of Nottingham announced". Nottinghamshire Live. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Councillor Merlita Bryan, the Sheriff of Nottingham between 2012-13 – Notts TV News | The heart of Nottingham news coverage for Notts TV". Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "J'can-born woman is the new sheriff of Robin Hood's Nottingham, England - Jamaica Observer". 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Nottingham woman skipped with joy after getting MBE letter". www.bbc.com. 2025-06-13. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Nottinghamshire 2026/2027". High Sheriffs' Association. Retrieved 2026-04-22.