Annie Hall

Annie Hall (1949/50– 8 November 2019) was a British businesswoman who served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire for the year 2017–2018. She was the first woman to be president of Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce. She was also vice-chair of Derbyshire Mental Health NHS Trust, chair of the council of Derby Cathedral, and a trustee of the charity Foundation Derbyshire. Hall studied psychiatric nursing. Hall died on 8 November 2019 after being swept away by the flooded River Derwent at Rowsley, following a period of unusually heavy rainfall.

Life Annie Hall was a British businesswoman who served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire for the year 2017–2018. She was the first woman to be president of Derbyshire Chamber of Commerce. She was also vice-chair of Derbyshire Mental Health NHS Trust, and a trustee of the charity Foundation Derbyshire. after being swept away by the flooded River Derwent at Rowsley, following a period of unusually heavy rainfall. The inquest heard; The car she and her husband were in entered deep water near Darley Bridge, eventually becoming stranded, and they decided to get out of the car and walk out of the flooded area. As they tried to progress, the conditions were deteriorating markedly, she fell a number of times and on the last fall was taken away under a fence by the flood water.