Mrs Francesca Horsfield DL is Deputy Lieutenant and former High Sheriff of North Yorkshire.
After a career in the Foreign Office, she served as a magistrate in York for 25 years with a particular focus on youth justice and community rehabilitation. Her public service has included roles with Wetherby Young Offenders Institution, the University of York, The Leeds International Piano Competition, Opera North and the York Minster Fund. She is currently a member of the Development Board for the Ryedale Festival, and a Trustee of the Holbeck Charitable Trust, contributing to cultural, educational and charitable life across North Yorkshire and beyond.
