YW Barry Gray served in the Royal Marines for 26 years before he was appointed a Beefeater A former Royal Marine from Devon has been appointed as a Yeoman Warder (YW) at the Tower of London.

YWs, nicknamed Beefeaters, were introduced in 1485 by ... said he was already learning the 8,000 word script of the Tower of London tour Today's YWs need to have at least 22 years' military ...

"The wait is over, today our Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London will ... also shared a video from London's ancient castle, showing the guards — or Beefeaters, are they are popularly called ...

During his time as a Beefeater, Mr Abbott lived in the Tower of London.

Ask a visitor to name a building or monument that defines London ... no piece on the Tower would be complete without reference to the Yeoman Warders (a.k.a. Beefeaters) and ravens.

Ryan Brown from Lisburn will join 34 other ‘Beefeaters’ who live and work ... the independent charity which also manages the Tower of London. There he conducted tours of the State Rooms ...

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Nobody knows for sure where the nickname ‘Beefeater’ comes from ... his job and the job of his successors was to defend the Tower of London against attack. These days the role – held ...

My son had disappeared. While I strained to catch every third sentence from our Beefeater tour guide at, Wells, my 8-year-old ...

John Pitman presents a profile of a day in the Tower of London. Twelve thousand tourists visit the Tower every day, guided by the famous 'beefeaters' - ex-soldiers who describe the venue's ...

City Wonders – Best of London: Tower of London ... A resident, red-and-navy-clad beefeater (the tower's ceremonial guards) welcomed us with entertaining anecdotes, before the chief yeoman ...

The Keys, you see, part of the Tower of London — and is open exclusively to the resident 37 Beefeaters and their guests. What a very shiny sign The name is a reference to the Ceremony of the ...