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He used to wave to the assembled millions in Finch Square from the window of the Tortoise Palace on Darwin's Birthday,....

Ahhhhh; I see you, too, have made "the Hajj" to the Galapagos!

[PatrickHenry]

Having mentioned the Board of Overseers, it's only appropriate that I quell the usual rumors that constantly swirl around that most secretive group. The usual claims are that the Board consists of representatives of the Royal Family, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bank of England, the Congregation of Oxford University, the Royal Society Of London, and the Royal Observatory. The few Americans mentioned are usually representatives of banks, Morgan being always included in such tales, although the American Philosophical Society is frequently cited.

The truth is that although the Board certainly exists and acts in a supervisory role, its membership has never been disclosed, and rumors about its membership are never confirmed or denied. All that is known is that in the event of a tragedy befalling the Grand Master, the Board of Overseers would immediately convene to appoint his successor, a practice which has been followed since the founding of Darwin Central in 1859.