Peaches Golding.

Only a few generations back in the US - Peaches Golding (63) ancestors were slaves. Now she is the new High Sheriff of Bristol. She came to this country after marrying her husband and settled in Bristol, after leaving South Carolina. By any standard this is a very remarkable story. Some have suggested its to do with our more open racial politics, but this is and illusion and chimera. She has got there by her ability and hard work. However its good step forward from the bad old days of overt racism in Britain