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Paymaster of the Forces
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The Paymaster of the Forces was a position in the British government. The office was established in 1661, one year after the Restoration of the Monarchy to Charles II of England, and was responsible for part of the financing of the British Army, in the improved form created by Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth. The full title was Paymaster-General of His Majesty's Forces. It was abolished in 1836, near the end of the reign of William IV, and was replaced by the new post of Paymaster General.
Sir Stephen Fox (1627–1716), first Paymaster of the Forces
Sir Stephen Fox (1627–1716), first Paymaster of the Forces
A wing of the Horse Guards, Whitehall, used to accommodate the Paymaster to the Forces; rebuilt in 1732, the building went on to accommodate the Payma
A wing of the Horse Guards, Whitehall, used to accommodate the Paymaster to the Forces; rebuilt in 1732, the building went on to accommodate the Paymaster General's Office until 1939.
Image: Sir Stephen Fox (1627–1716) by John James Baker
Image: Sir Stephen Fox (1627–1716) by John James Baker
Image: King Charles II by John Michael Wright or studio
Image: King Charles II by John Michael Wright or studio
Paymaster General
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His Majesty's Paymaster General or HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom. The incumbent Paymaster General is John Glen.
Paymaster General
Paymaster General
Until 1939 the Office of the Paymaster General was at 36 Whitehall (an extension of Horse Guards formerly occupied by the Paymaster to the Forces).
Until 1939 the Office of the Paymaster General was at 36 Whitehall (an extension of Horse Guards formerly occupied by the Paymaster to the Forces).
Image: Regius Professorship Lecture (15648721150)
Image: Regius Professorship Lecture (15648721150)
Image: Francis Pym (cropped)
Image: Francis Pym (cropped)