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George Tate (1805-1871). A man of many talents. A draper, he also worked as Alnwicks Postmaster from 1848. He was an active member of the Alnwick Mechanics Scientific Institution and published works on topics as diverse as geology, botany, zoology and history. His most famous work was the History of the Borough, Castle and Barony of Alnwick (1866-1869).