George Forbes (cashier)

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A George Forbes signed Bank of England £5 banknote of 1871.

George Forbes was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1866 to 1873. Forbes was replaced as Chief Cashier by Frank May. [1]

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References

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