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Some of the accommodation dates back to the 13th century. The community of the Tower of London is made up of Yeoman Warders and their families, the Resident Governor and officers, a chaplain and a doctor. Yeomen Warders participate in the Ceremony of the Keys each night. On 1 July 2007, Moira Cameron became the first female Yeoman Warder. [22]
The Yeoman Warders wear their daily "undress" dark blue uniform and only on ceremonial occasions wear the Yeomen of the Guard's distinctive uniform that consists of a royal red tunic with purple facings and stripes and gold lace ornaments, red knee-breeches and red stockings, flat hat, and black shoes with red, white and blue rosettes.
Yeomen Warders were originally a detachment of the Yeoman of the Guard, appointed by Henry VIII to guard the Royal Palace of the Tower of London in 1509; High Constables and Guard of Honour of the Palace of Holyroodhouse created in the early sixteenth century to guard the Palace and Abbey of Holyroodhouse, and enforce law and order within the precincts of the Palace and the Holyrood Abbey ...
The following is a partial list, arranged by the Office: [21] Office of the Kitchen. Yeomen for the hall. John Canne, Robert Litleboy, Richard Brigge; Yeoman for the seating place. Roger Sutton; Yeomen of the Crown. Richard Clerk, Yeoman of the Armoury; John Slytherst, Yeoman of the Robes; Yeomen of the Chamber. Henri Est, Yeoman of the Beds
Yeoman service (also yeoman's service) is an idiom which means "good, efficient, and useful service" in some cause. [1] It has the connotations of the work performed by a faithful servant of the lower ranks, who does whatever it takes to get the job done.
Heraldic representation of the coronet of a Spanish duke. This is a list of the 149 present and extant royal and non-royal dukes in the peerage of the Kingdom of Spain.. The oldest six titles – created between 1380 and 1476 – were Duke of Medina Sidonia (1380), Duke of Alburquerque (1464), Duke of Segorbe (1469), Duke of Alba (1472), Duke of Escalona (1472), and Duke of Infantado (1475).
Articles related to the Yeomen, as a social class and military rank. The term was first documented in mid-14th-century England, referring to the middle ranks of servants in an English royal or noble household.
Printable version; In other projects ... Heraldic representation of the coronet of a Spanish lord. This is a list of the present and extant lords in the peerage of ...