Major_of_the_Tower_of_London
The Major of the Tower of London, later also styled Resident Governor, was an officer of the Tower of London, subordinate to the Constable and the Lieutenant.
- Richard White
- 1747: Charles Rainsford[1]
- 1750: Charles Henry Collins[2]
- 1778: John Parr[3]
- 1785: John Shrimpton
- 1788: Lloyd Hill[4]
- 1793: Matthew Smith[5]
- 1812: Lachlan Maclean[6]
- 4 July 1816: John Henry Elrington[7]
- 31 March 1857: Frederick Amelius Whimper[8]
- 29 August 1870: George Bryan Milman[9]
- 2 July 1909: Henry Pipon[10]
- 1 July 1923: Daniel Burges[11]
- 1 July 1933: William Frederick Oliver Faviell[12]
- 1 July 1945: Edward Hamilton Carkeet-James[13]
- 1 July 1955: Leslie Frederic Ethelbert Wieler[14]
- 1 July 1961: Sir Thomas Pierce Butler[15]
Butler was additionally appointed Keeper of the Jewel House on 5 February 1968,[16] and the two posts have remained united since.
For further holders, see Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House.
- "No. 8699". The London Gazette. 5–8 December 1747. p. 1.
- "No. 9012". The London Gazette. 4–8 December 1750. p. 2.
- "No. 11865". The London Gazette. 11–14 April 1778. p. 1.
- "No. 12984". The London Gazette. 22–26 April 1788. p. 193.
- "No. 13596". The London Gazette. 23–26 November 1793. p. 1052.
- "No. 16602". The London Gazette. 9–12 May 1812. p. 883.
- "No. 17155". The London Gazette. 20 July 1816. p. 1408.
- "No. 22002". The London Gazette. 15 May 1857. p. 1735.
- "No. 23670". The London Gazette. 21 October 1870. p. 4555.
- "No. 28266". The London Gazette. 2 July 1909. p. 5063.
- "No. 32843". The London Gazette. 10 July 1923. p. 4787.
- "No. 33955". The London Gazette. 30 June 1933. p. 4384.
- "No. 37488". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 March 1946. p. 1223.
- "No. 40527". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 July 1955. p. 3861.
- "No. 42400". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 June 1961. p. 4835.
- "No. 44540". The London Gazette. 5 March 1968. p. 2667.