Galfridus Walpole

Galfridus Walpole
Galfridus Walpole
	Charles Jervas portrait of Galfridus Walpole; whose right arm was lost at Vado Bay in 1711
Born	1683
Died	7 August 1726 (aged 42–43)
Buried	St Martin Churchyard; Houghton, Norfolk, England
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Spouse(s)	Cornelia Hays
Relations	Robert Walpole, father; Sir Robert Walpole, brother; Horace Walpole, nephew (son of Sir Robert);
Other work	Postmaster General of the United Kingdom; Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital, London;

Galfridus Walpole (1683 – 7 August 1726) was a Royal Navy officer, politician and postmaster general of the Kingdom of Great Britain. He lost his right arm after a naval battle against the French in Vado Bay, Italy, in 1711 and commanded ships for another nine years. He sat in the House of Commons from 1715 to 1721, when he took office as joint postmaster general.

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