Administrator. He was secretary to King Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, and treasurer of the household. In 1517, he was appointed to the office of Governor of the King's Posts, a precursor to the office of Postmaster General of the United Kingdom. This office lasted until the 1969 reorganisation of the governance of the Post Office.
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Sir Brian Tuke
Painted in the authentic green then in use, this is a reproduction of the Pen...
Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
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