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The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as the English Government's banker, and still one of the bankers for the Government of the United Kingdom, it is the world's eighth-oldest bank. It was privately owned by stockholders from its foundation in 1694 until it was nationalised in 1946.
David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral MBE PC,, is a British Conservative politician, and was a member of the Cabinet during the Margaret Thatcher and John Major administrations, while also being appointed to serve on the Privy Council in 1990.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee of the Bank of England, which meets for three and a half days, eight times a year, to decide the official interest rate in the United Kingdom.
The Governor of the Bank of England is the most senior position in the Bank of England. It is nominally a civil service post, but the appointment tends to be from within the bank, with the incumbent grooming his or her successor. The Governor of the Bank of England is also Chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee, with a major role in guiding national economic and monetary policy, and is therefore one of the most important public officials in the United Kingdom.
Mark Joseph Carney is an economist and central banker. He holds Canadian, British and Irish citizenship and has been Governor of the Bank of England since 2013 and was Chairman of the Financial Stability Board from 2011 to 2018.
St. Pauls House is a historic building situated in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1878 as a warehouse and cloth cutting works for Sir John Barran, 1st Baronet.
3 Hardman Street is a 16-storey high-rise building in Spinningfields, Manchester, England. At 75 metres, it is currently the third-tallest building in the Spinningfields area and the tenth-tallest building in Manchester.
The 1904 Victorian Football Association season was the 28th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the North Melbourne Football Club in controversial circumstances, after minor premiers Richmond forfeited the challenge final in protest at the appointment of umpire. It was North Melbourne's second premiership in a row.
A Deputy Governor of the Bank of England is the holder of one of a small number of senior positions at the Bank of England, reporting directly to the Governor.
Charles Palmer was Governor of the Bank of England from 1754 to 1756. He had been Deputy Governor from 1752 to 1754. He replaced Alexander Sheafe as Governor and was succeeded by Matthews Beachcroft.
Matthews Beachcroft was Governor of the Bank of England from 1756 to 1758. He had been Deputy Governor from 1754 to 1756. He replaced Charles Palmer as Governor and was succeeded by Merrick Burrell.
James Sperling was Governor of the Bank of England from 1773 to 1775. He had been Deputy Governor from 1771 to 1773. He replaced Edward Payne as Governor and was succeeded by Samuel Beachcroft.
Samuel Beachcroft was an English banker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1775 to 1777. He had been Deputy Governor from 1773 to 1775. He replaced James Sperling as Governor and was succeeded by Peter Gaussen.
Peter Gaussen (1723–1788) was Governor of the Bank of England from 1777 to 1779.
Beachcroft is a surname. Notable people by that name include:
