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The cross and martlet refer to University College, Oxford. The covered cups refer to the arms used by various families with the name of Butler. The badger (a brock) and the well refer to Brockwell in the peerage title of The Lord Butler of
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by 2 p.m.". Underneath, in Rab's distinctive handwriting, was the message: "Dear Robin, I am not free on Saturday. Please could you deputise for me? Rab"!
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from 1998 to 2008. He was also Chairman of the Corporate Sustainability Committee and the HSBC Global Education Trust. In 2011 he was elected
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institutions. Later at HM Treasury as Assistant Secretary, General Expenditure Intelligence Division, he led the team which installed the
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Government's computerised financial information system 1975–77. He had been a founder member of the Central Policy Review Staff under
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1971–2. After several senior appointments at the Treasury, he became second Permanent Secretary, Public Expenditure, 1985–87.
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On either side a Lion Argent armed and langued Azure and holding in the interior forepaw a Lymphad flags flying Or.
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The banner of the Baron Butler of Brockwell's arms used as Knight Companion of the Garter depicted at
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Butler had a high-profile career in the civil service from 1961 to 1998, serving as
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Azure a Cross flory and parted Or between four Covered Cups bases inwards Argent.
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was seriously flawed. The report also concluded, with regards to the so-called
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D. R. Thorpe (2011) "Supermac – the Life of Harold MacMillan" Random House,
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Out of a Well a demi Badger Azure the head Argent and eye-stripes Azure.
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HC 898: Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Oxford University Gazette announcement of election as Master
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After retiring from the Civil Service, Butler was Master of
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Early in his career, he was occasionally confused with his
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The Rt. Hon. The Lord Butler of Brockwell (14 July 2004).
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Coat of arms of Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
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Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell
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A Martlet close Azure beaked and enfiling a Coronet Or.
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1964–66 and Secretary to the Budget Committee 1965–69.
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Butler was granted armorial bearings 10 December 2003.
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Review of Intelligence on Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Principal Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister
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The Right Honourable
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Cabinet Secretary
Head of the Home Civil Service
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Tony Blair
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Sir Richard Wilson
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Clive Whitmore
Nigel Wicks
Lytham St Annes
Lancashire
England
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University College, Oxford
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