Larry the Chief Mouser

Larry the Chief Mouser
Author :
Publisher : Pitkin
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1841657611
ISBN-13 : 9781841657615
Rating : 4/5 (615 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Larry the Chief Mouser by : Christopher Day

Download or read book Larry the Chief Mouser written by Christopher Day and published by Pitkin. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current feline tenant of 10 Downing Street, Larry, has captured the nation's hearts with his public appearances and witty Twitter feed. Larry the Chief Mouser comes from a long line of cats in UK government. For over 200 years this government has used cats to rid their buildings of mice. For a long time the animals remained unofficial, but then in the 1930s government departments started to apply to the treasury for a feline upkeep allowance. The cats thus became ‘official’ members of government and, as it turned out, well loved. There are many funny stories linked to these cats: Home Office cat ‘Peter the Great’ became a celebrity in 1958 when the public issued concerns that he wasn’t being paid enough; Peter’s successor, unusually a female Manx cat, was considered to have a ‘diplomatic background’ and thus gained a pay rise! More recent cats include Chief Mouser Larry, who appeared at David Cameron’s resignation speech, and the Foreign Office cat Palmerston, who has a substantial Twitter following. Including letters and memos held by The National Archives, plus photographs of the cats themselves, this book takes a fresh approach to what goes on at Whitehall.


Larry the Chief Mouser Related Books

Larry the Chief Mouser
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Christopher Day
Categories: Pets
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-27 - Publisher: Pitkin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The current feline tenant of 10 Downing Street, Larry, has captured the nation's hearts with his public appearances and witty Twitter feed. Larry the Chief Mous
Larry at Number 10
Language: en
Pages: 32
Authors: Elizabeth C Radcliffe
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-07 - Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A Meow-vellous, Hiss-terical Cat and Dog Tail with Oodles of Cat-itude. Paw-some Larry is Top Cat at Number 10 – that was until his boss, the Prime Minister,
The Larry Diaries: Downing Street - The First 100 Days
Language: en
Pages: 171
Authors: Larry the Cat
Categories: Humor
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-13 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

It was the brazen cheek of the huge rat running across the front of No 10 on a live TV news broadcast that galvanised the government into action. Meetings were
The Downing Street Cats
Language: en
Pages: 26
Authors: Michael Dias
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-09-28 - Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Downing Street Cats was brought to you by Neil Sean who spends many hours outside the famous black door reporting to the world .. Neil has promised to keep
Monumental Tales
Language: en
Pages: 326
Authors: Jackie Buckle
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-11-30 - Publisher: Lutterworth Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Around the world there are thousands of pet statues and memorials with fascinating stories behind them. Some reveal insights into our social history, such as th