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Yeoman Warder wearing a cloak with red collar and red inner lining. The Yeomen Warders normally wear an "undress" uniform of dark blue with red trimmings. For senior warders from serjeant up, the upper edges of the "undress" uniform's red collar and cuffs are trimmed with gold braid. When the sovereign visits the Tower, or the warders are on ...
The Yeomen of the Guard, the original "Beefeaters", are often confused with the Yeomen Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, who are also known as "Beefeaters", a similar but distinct body. The Yeoman Warders wear their daily "undress" dark blue uniform and only on ceremonial occasions wear the Yeomen of the ...
The Tower ravens are tended to every day by the Ravenmaster of the Yeomen Warders heading a team of Yeoman Warders known as Ravenmaster’s assistants. [7] Local legend puts the origin of the captive raven population at the time of King Charles II (reigned 1660–1685).
Moira Cameron (born 1964) is a retired Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London, United Kingdom.She is the first woman to ever hold the position. In 2007, after a 22-year career in the British Army, Cameron became one of the 35 resident Warders in the Tower of London, commonly known as the Beefeaters.
Yeoman / ˈ j oʊ m ə n / is a noun originally referring either to one who owns and cultivates land or to the middle ranks of servants in an English royal or noble household.The term was first documented in mid-14th-century England.
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 ...
Christopher Skaife (born 18 December 1965) is a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London. [1] He was previously the Ravenmaster and his responsibilities included the care and feeding for the ravens of the Tower of London. [2] Skaife was born in Dover [3] on 18 December 1965 [4] and joined the British Army at the age of 18. [5]
The Yeoman of the Glass and China Pantry is responsible for everything from unpacking glasses to folding 170 monogrammed napkins into Dutch bonnets before a state banquet at Buckingham Palace ...