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Peter II (cat)
Peter II (October 1946 – 27 June 1947) was a black cat who was employed as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office in 1946 and 1947, during the government of Clement Attlee. Peter II assumed the role on an unofficial basis from his predecessor, Nelson. The young kitten served a truncated term as mouser; some six months after his appointment, he was struck by a car driven by R. B. Bisgood in Whitehall Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London. The road forms the first part of the A roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme, A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea, London, Chelsea. It is the main ... at 3:15 AM, and died shortly after. He was succeeded by Peter III, in August 1947. References 1947 deaths Cats in the United Kingdom Individual cats in politics Working cats 1946 births Individual animals in England {{feline-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Mouser To The Cabinet Office
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the title of the official resident cat at 10 Downing Street, the residence and executive office of the prime minister of the United Kingdom in London. There has been a resident cat in the British government employed as a mouser and pet since the 16th century, although modern records date only to the 1920s. Despite other cats having served Downing Street, the first one to be given the official title of Chief Mouser by the British government was Larry in 2011. Other cats have been given this title affectionately, usually by the British press. In 2004, a study was conducted showing that voters' perceptions of the Chief Mouser were not completely above partisanship. History There is evidence of a cat in residence in the English government dating back to the reign of Henry VIII, when Cardinal Thomas Wolsey placed his cat by his side while acting in his judicial capacity as Lord Chancellor. Official records, however, released into the public do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
