HM Customs and Excise
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HM Customs and Excise was a department of the British Government formed in 1909 by the merger of HM Customs and HM Excise; its primary responsibility was the collection of customs duties, excise dutie
Exeter's former Custom House: built in 1681, it remained in use by HM Customs until 1989.
Custom House, Lower Thames Street, London: long-time home of HM Customs.
HMCE Office, Queen's Dock, Liverpool; opened 1993, closed 2012.
Peaked cap as worn by Preventive officers when in uniform.
Robert Burns
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Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the p
HM Customs and Excise
…border enforcement responsibilities and powers. Historically, some of the more well-known figures to have served as Customs officers or Excise men are Robert Burns, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Congreve, Daniel Defoe, John Dryden, Thomas Paine and Adam Smith. Other literary figures included William Allingham, John…
Portrait by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787
Burns Cottage in Alloway, South Ayrshire
A depiction of the Burns family inside the Burns Cottage
Burns House and Museum in Mauchline, East Ayrshire