Oral Answers to Questions — Earl Marshal and Chief Butler of England

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 9 May 1957.

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Photo of Mr R.A. Butler Mr R.A. Butler , Saffron Walden 12:00, 9 May 1957

The holder of this office had the duty to hand a cup of wine to the King at the Coronation banquet and receives the cup as his right after the banquet was over. The reason why this office is not continued is that the last Coronation banquet was that of George IV in 1821, and when certain persons desired to be Chief Butler of England they asked in the time of Edward VII but, as there was no Coronation banquet, the Court of Claims disallowed their appeal.