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On either side a Lion guardant per fess Or and Argent in the mouth a Key Or standing upon a Heap of Coins Or and Argent
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He married firstly Isabelle Pickett (1908–1987) in 1932, and secondly Marjorie Taylor (born 1923) in 1989. He died in
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in 1966, before serving as governor from 1966 until 1973. As governor, O'Brien presided over the
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In front of two Keys in saltire Azure a Needle point downwards proper threaded Gules
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Gules bezanty three lions passant guardant in pale each per pale Or and Argent
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in 1970. Following his retirement as governor in 1973 he was created a
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Coat of arms of Leslie O'Brien, Baron O'Brien of Lothbury
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Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
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Index

Leslie O'Brien (cricketer)
The Right Honourable
GBE
PC

Walter Bird
Governor of the Bank of England
The Earl of Cromer
Gordon Richardson
Dulwich
London
Redhill, Surrey
England
Tandridge, Surrey
England
British
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PC
Governor of the Bank of England
Wandsworth Grammar School
Bank of England
chief cashier
deputy governor
devaluation
Order of the British Empire
Privy Council
life peer
City of London
Tandridge, Surrey

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