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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]
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.
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 Keys pub in the Tower of London is only open to the “Beefeater” Yeoman Warders who guard the ancient landmark – and their friends and family. London’s most exclusive pub is hidden ...
While the word "yeoman" in normal use meant a small farmer who owned his land, Yeomanry officers were drawn from the nobility or the landed gentry, and many of the men were the officers' tenants or had other forms of obligation to the officers. At its formation, the force was referred to as the Yeomanry Cavalry. Members of the yeomanry were not ...
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.
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.
The Good Doctor Season 7 will premiere on a new night, Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 10/9c, where it will now lead out of new episodes of Will Trent (returning for Season 2) and The Rookie (returning for ...