THE Sheriff of York will raise her army and patrol the York Bar Walls on Saturday, April 21.

The army will meet at the Assembly Rooms at 1.30pm and head to the Mansion House at 2pm for the proclamation. They will then head on to guided walk of the Bar Walls lead by city archaeologist, John Oxley. Sheriff Gillian Brian invited residents and visitors along, saying: "It’s an honour to lead a historic tradition that has been taking place in the city for many years.”