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Beefeaters generally live in the Tower along with their families, which led to the existence of a dedicated pub. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The current name of the pub, "The Keys", refers to a nightly locking-up ritual in the Tower ; the name is a recent change, and the establishment was historically known as the Yeoman Warders Club.
In 1550, for example, the ordinary mustered 105 men, with an additional 300 extraordinary yeomen. Until 1549, the guards at the Tower were numbered among the extraordinary but in that year were raised to the status of ordinary yeomen. There was a considerable wage difference between the two groups.
On Nov 20, 2021, the Beefeaters, in a stunning comeback, successfully defended their OFC title against the St Clair Fratmen. Two St. Clair miscues turned the tide in the dying minutes as the London Beefeaters rallied for a second-straight title by hitting a rouge as time expired to take the game 15-14.
Beefeater is a term often used to refer to the Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London, but originally referring to the Yeomen of the Guard. Beefeater may also refer to: Beefeater Gin, a British brand of spirits; Beefeater (restaurant), a chain of pub restaurants in the UK, owned by Whitbread Group PLC; The Beefeaters, a Danish beat group (1964 ...
In the past, there were numerous independent Brewers Fayre pubs without attached hotels. However, in 2006, Whitbread made the decision to sell the 239 stand-alone Brewers Fayre and Beefeater establishments. The sale also encompassed four additional sites that had yet to commence trading.
Hennell was a lieutenant in the Guard at the time, who discovered that there were no records save for one old order book and miscellaneous papers. [ 3 ] : vii Extensive modern research [ 2 ] : vii-viii has been done by Anita Hewerdine for her 1998 doctoral thesis The Yeomen of the King’s Guard 1485-1547 . [ 2 ]
The Ceremony of the Keys is an ancient ritual, held every evening at the Tower of London, when the main gates are locked for the night. [1] It is said to be the oldest extant military ceremony in the world, [2] and is the best-known ceremonial tradition of the Tower.
On 21 July 1995, Bass bought the seventy eight restaurants of Harvester for £165 million from the Forte Group. [2] Whitbread had offered £150 million to acquire the chain. [2]