Frank May (cashier)

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A Frank May signed Bank of England £10 banknote of 1888.

Frank May was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1873 to 1893. May was replaced as Chief Cashier by Horace Bowen. [1]

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References

  1. Chief Cashiers. Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Bank of England. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

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