#Yeomen Warders

[thepastisalreadywritten]

It’s not only a new uniform. It’s a new era. 🎖️

The Tower of London was part of history when HM King Charles' new cypher was revealed on the new Yeoman Warder uniforms.

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The Yeomen Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London.

In principle, they are responsible for looking after any prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels.

They have also conducted guided tours of the Tower since the Victorian era.

All warders are retired from the British Armed Forces and must be former warrant officers with at least 22 years of service.

They must also hold the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The garrison consists of 32 (formerly 37) Yeomen Warders and one Chief Warder.

Although the Yeomen Warders are often referred to as Yeomen of the Guard, a distinct corps of Royal Bodyguards of the British monarch, the Yeomen Warders are in fact a separate entity.

[vox-anglosphere]

As the embodiment of the state, Queen Elizabeth II commanded the respect of all. Seen here with her Yeomen Warders on Tower Hill.

The Queen on a visit to the Tower of London in 1983 for the opening of wall walk south and the renaming of her steps.

[vetturinos]

Torre de Londres: Descubre mil años de historia y Joyas de la Corona

LONDRES – REINO UNIDO Sumérgete en más de mil años de historia en la Torre de Londres y contempla las Joyas de la Corona. Explora datos intrigantes sobre los Yeomen Warders, los custodios de la torre, y localiza a los cuervos. Detalles de la oferta Londres: Entrada a la Exposición de la Torre de Londres y las Joyas de la Corona Cancelación gratuita Cancela con hasta 24 horas de antelación y…

[petsincollections]

Beefeaters Teddy Bears

Two plush teddy bears dressed in the iconic uniforms of the Yeomen Warders guards also known as the Beefeaters. Complete with the red uniform, black hats, and black boots with the phrase, “Tower of London” embroidered on the bottom of the right shoe.

Dates

This item was produced or created in 2009.

The creator compiled or maintained the parent series, Head of State Gifts, between January 20, 2009–January 20, 2017.

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[thetrip2018]

New Trip: London April 2023

April 6, 2023

L*** and I are on a trip to London as a belated birthday present for her/our anniversary. We flew from DC late Wednesday night after having a Seder with L***’s family. The Lyft driver dropped us off at Dulles and we walked to our gate and boarded. We scheduled a red eye flight so we hoped to sleep on the flight. After we got on the plane, the pilot let us know that a couple hours of the flight would be turbulent. It was basically impossible to sleep (E**** may have slept). We arrived in London bleary-eyed and made our way through customs (L*** got stopped at customs but was let through soon) and onto the train. We arrived at the hotel, an old and very classy looking place with old wooden furniture, fireplaces, and fancy old times paintings on the walls. The headboard has crests on it and their are oil painting portraits in the room. The bathroom toilet has a string you pull from above to flush and you have to step on a step stool to get into the tub/shower, it’s very fun looking. E**** let the hotel know this was a birthday trip and so they put crumbled flowers on the bed cover in the shape of heart (pictured below). We showered and took a power nap. Then we went out to look for food. We shared a bowl of Ethiopian food and an overpriced cappuccino at a market that had tons of different stalls. It was somewhere in the spittlefields area. Then we walked to the Tower of London. The Yeomen Warders (aka beefeaters) give free tours, so we joined one and he yelled the history of the place at the top of his lungs. He made a lot of jokes but it was somewhat hard to understand him due to the combination of shouting and accent. At one point the warden told us about a couple from Louisiana who had asked what the bridge next to Tower of London with the two towers in it was called. He said “Tower of London.” They said, “wow that’s so cool and does it go all the way across the River?” The Tower of London at various points held prisoners and housed members of the royal family and traitors were beheaded there, including Anne Boleyn. We also saw the Crown Jewels which were very impressive and the beheading block and axe. We saw on of the tower ravens and it looked so smart and was engaging wit the people looking at it. After the tower we started walking in the direction of the theatre along the Thames. It started raining but we had borrowed an umbrella from the hotel so we didn’t get too wet. The river path was very nice and we saw several of the bridges and St Paul’s Cathedral from the outside. We eventually got to a restaurant that a friend had recommended to us: Ye Old Cheshire Cheese. It was rebuilt in 1667 after the great fire of London. The interior is dim with wooden furniture. We shared a very nice cider and E**** had fish and chips while L*** had a tomato and burrata salad. It was chilly from the rain so we also had a lemon and ginger hot tea. Although the place was a little touristy, it also really felt like a place with deep history and that local people would go to as well. After dinner we walked along the strand until we reached Somerset House where we walked in the courtyard. We then walked over to the theatre where we had tickets to see Six. We learned that the show was slightly delayed because a cast member had gotten sick and a replacement cast member needed to come down from Manchester. The show is about the six wives of Henry VIII and is styled as a rock/pop concert. It was fun even though The women’s stories are often pretty dark. One song in particular caught L***’s attention for how well it captured the objectification of Catherine Howard. After the show, we walked to the underground, and took it back to the stop near our hotel (while waiting for our train to come, a woman asked us which train she should get on a L*** gave her directions). On the way from the underground back to the hotel we saw a London fox run across the street. Overall a great day.

[crowcryptid]

They need to make an American version of this job and reserve it specifically for me

[nightbringer24]

The historical unit thing does make sense, especially since in Britain we have the Beefeaters, the Yeomen Warders, who carry the old style partisans. And it doesn't help that does halberds carry by the Papal Swiss guard are a very artistic and ceremonial style, while actual battle worthy halberds would be more chunky and less ornate, like the first six on the right.

The fantasy stuff is weird in how the halberd became a sort of.. end-game style weapon.

It is interesting that the halberd often gets used as a cavalry weapon by fantasy artists.

Like, I get it though. You've got the reach of the spear/lance when couched, and then you can use it like an axe.

But the halberd just... would not be used like that.

And I've got a unit of Demigryph knights armed with halberds.

[mostly-history]

Mrs S. Sloan-Colt, Head of the American Red Cross in Britain, visits balloon sites operated by the WAAF at the Tower of London:

Mrs. Sloan-Colt and Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage (Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command) arrive at the Tower of London.

Mrs. Sloan-Colt and Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage inspect the WAAF who operate the balloon at the Tower of London.

Mrs. Sloan-Colt and Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage watch the balloon crew at work at the Tower.

The WAAF balloon operators hoist their balloon into the air.

Mrs. Sloan-Colt and Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage pass some of the “Beefeaters” (Yeomen Warders) at the Tower.

[epcotarchivist]

Beefeaters

[shimyereh]

As Dame Carruthers prowled ‘round the keep,      She idly kicked a sleeping Yeoman Warder. “Get up!” A snore. “How can you fall asleep      Just now?” Another snore. “You heard the order: The prisoner’s loose!” One yeoman in the heap      Now blinked awake. The rest of them ignored her. “Why have you paused in searching for the Colonel?” “It’s half past two, Madame. We’re not nocturnal.”

[silentquizzer]

Quiz Fact of the Day -28.12.2020

Quiz Fact of the Day -28.12.2020

[ginandoldlace]

Beefeaters have long been emblems of London and — like red telephone and mail boxes — are often used to promote the capital to visitors.

Originally travelling with the monarch as body guards, Yeomen Warders began to protect The Tower of London in the 16th century. These days, their role is primarily ceremonial and involves greeting and guiding visitors. ‘Beefeaters’, a term often used for the English in general in the past, seems to have been attached to Yeoman Warders at least since the 17th century.

Today, applicants for the role must have served at least 22 years in the armed forces and must have reached a certain rank. This made it difficult for women to apply — until relatively recently!

[tobudapestwithlove]

London, 15-04-1968

Sok-sok szeretettel gondolok Reátok. Tibi, Imre

London - Yeomen Warders, Tower of London. // Horse Guards. // Drum Major, Grenadier Guards. // Band of Irish Guards. // Trooping the Colour. [ET.3850]

[official-lucifers-child]

the... beefeaters????? yeomen warders???

[photoconcerto]

回顧録：ロンドン　1995夏 Memoirs : London, summer 1995

コロナ禍で当分海外には行けないと思いながら、古い写真をデジタル化しています。 ロンドンに出かけたのは1995年8月。

当時は1990年前後のバブル景気が崩壊して、90年代を通じて、地価や住宅価格下落、企業の不良債権拡大、大手金融機関の破綻、ゼネコン問題、日本の格付け引き下げ、日本企業の海外事業からの撤退などがありました。また、旅行の前年の1994年には阪神淡路大震災が発生と、けっして良い状態ではありませんでしたが、行ける時に行っておいた方が良かったと、このコロナ禍の下で改めて思いました。 海外旅行の立場からは、当時空前の円高（１ドルが80円を切る）で１ポンドが約155円と、現地では助かりました。

今見直すと、ロンドンでは見事なほどありきたりの観光地に行っていました（笑）。 ロンドンとパリ、同じヨーロッパと言っても街の様子が全く違います。パリは整然とした古風なヨーロッパの街並みですが、ロンドンは新旧の建物・街並みが雑然としており、ある意味で東京とよく似ています。思い出をキーワード的に挙げると、次のようになります。

・ロンドン塔 (THE TOWER OF LONDON) ；監獄そして歴史に名を残す著名な人々が処刑・暗殺された暗いイメージですが、実際は現在も「女王（国王）陛下のロンドン塔の宮殿および要塞」。宝物館 (Jewel House)が素晴らしい。 ・タワー・ブリッジ (Tower Bridge) ・大英博物館 (British Museum) ；ルーブル美術館が広大な元宮殿にあるのに対して、大英博物館の正面入口はごく普通の通りに面しているのでやや拍子抜け。もちろん入場待ちの大勢の人たち。まずギリシアのエルギン・マーブル、そして古代アッシリア、古代エジプトの彫像。最後に大人気のエジプトのミイラですが、部屋は防腐剤のため��独特の香りに満ちています。18時ピッタシに閉館となり、ミュージアム・ショップにも行けずにがっかり。博物館の前にはシャーロック・ホームズゆかりのパブ「ミュージアム・タヴァーン (Museum Tavern)も。

・バッキンガム宮殿 (BUCKINGHAM PALACE)；流石に世界の観光地！入場時間までウエストミンスター寺院 (Westminster Abbey)で時間調整。宮殿は豪華なインテリアと調度品で素晴らしいが、人が多かったためかあまり印象に残らず。ショップでイヤープレートを買う。 ・テムズ川 (River Thames)、ウエストミンスター橋 (Westminster Bridge)、ビックベン (Big Ben)、国会議事堂 (House of Parliament)、ダウニング街 (No.10 Downing Street)（首相官邸）。

・どこでもツーショット；エジンバラでもそうでしたが、ここロンドンでもツーショット（笑）。ロンドン塔の衛兵さん、通称ビーフィーター (Beefeater、牛食い)、正式にはヨーマン・ウォーダーズ (The Yeomen Warders)と。ダウニング街にある騎馬衛兵本部のホースガード(Horse Guards、近衛兵)と。日本ではなかなかお目にかかれないおもてなし！

・トラファルガー広場 (Trafalgar Square)、ネルソン提督記念碑、ピカデリーサーカス (Piccadilly Circus)、リージェントストリート (Regent Street)、セビル・ロー (Savile Row)；　お買物とウインドショッピング ・シャーロックホームズ博物館 (SHERLOCK HOLMES MEMORABILIA) 、ベーカーストリート (Baker Street)

・ハイドパーク (Hyde Park)、リージェントパーク (The Regent's Park)、クイーン・メアリーズ・ガーデン (Queen Mary's Rose Gardens)；　ロンドンの薔薇を堪能します。

・プラザ・オン・ハイドパーク・ホテル (PLAZA ON HYDE PARK HOTEL)；　ホテル選びはちょっと失敗。街中のレストランも期待外れが多い。

London,  August 1995,  Nikon F4, Ai AF Nikkor 35mm F2D, Ai AF Nikkor 85mm F1.8D　FujiColor Gold 400, Kodak EKTAR25, Film Sanner EPSON F3200     We can look at the enlarged images clicking the original ones.

[shachaai]

legend, 150 words, England

Like all his native wildlife, the ravens accept England as one of their own, allowing him near their nest as the fourth of their noisy little hatchings tumbles out of its shell and into the world. Huginn and Munin, the proud parents, start cleaning the chick at once, ignoring - for now - England’s congratulatory gift of fine soft felt to further line their nest.

“A good omen,” England surmises, looking back to the equally proud Ravenmaster watching outside of the aviary. “They’re the first to be hatched within the Tower flock for 30 years.”

“On your birthday as well,” the Ravenmaster agrees, England accepting the addition with a gracious dip of the head. “We’re thinking of keeping the oldest. George, for a name.”

“George,” England repeats thoughtfully, and then smiles when the hatchlings beside him cheep indignantly, smothered again under their mother’s feathers. “Cry ‘God for Lizzie, England and Saint George’?”

   [It is believed that there must always be ravens in the Tower of London, else the Crown and Country will fall. Thus, a captive flock is employed and cared for by the Ravenmaster of the Yeomen Warders. (Because the birds are officially employed and have attestation cards as soldiers/police do, they can be dismissed from their positions for ‘conduct unbecoming Tower residents’ - such as destroying tv aerials.) Huginn and Munin’s four chicks started hatching on the 23rd of April, 2019: Saint George’s Day.]