Yeomen Warders

The Yeoman Warders of Her 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.

St Helens army veteran joins Beefeater ranks - BBC News

St Helens army veteran joins Beefeater ranks
BBC News
Stephen McMenamy has joined the Yeoman Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London. Stephen served 23 years in the Royal Armoured ...
Stephen McMenamy, from St Helens, talks about working – and living – in the ... Southport Visiter

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Sacked beefeater paid compensation by Tower of London - The Guardian


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Sacked beefeater paid compensation by Tower of London
The Guardian
The tower's yeoman warders date back to 1485, and their nickname, beefeaters, is thought to derive from the daily ration of meat they received.
Sacked Beefeater receives apology The Press Association
£50000 payout for sacked Beefeater Telegraph.co.uk

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Tower of London pays compensation to beefeater accused of bullying - Kester Cunningham John Solicitors (press release)

Tower of London pays compensation to beefeater accused of bullying
Kester Cunningham John Solicitors (press release)
Yeoman Warders are ceremonial guardians of the Tower of London and are traditionally in place to guard the crown jewels, but they now also act as tour ...
Beefeater accused of bullying receives payout Workplace Law Network (subscription)

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Bully Beefeater's £100k payout - The Sun


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Bully Beefeater's £100k payout
The Sun
A BEEFEATER fired for allegedly bullying the Tower of London's first female Yeoman warder has landed £100000 compensation. ...

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Stephen gets his teeth into new life as Beefeater - St Helens Today

Stephen gets his teeth into new life as Beefeater
St Helens Today
He will also become familiar with each of the 21 separate duties that the Yeoman Warders conduct each and every day. The Yeoman Warders are descended from ...
Stephen is sent to the Tower St. Helens Star

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St Helens Beefeater takes up residence at the Tower of London - Liverpool Daily Post

St Helens Beefeater takes up residence at the Tower of London
Liverpool Daily Post
The 43-year-old joins the Beefeaters – otherwise known as Yeoman Warders – after serving nearly 23 years in the Royal Armoured Corps of the British Army. ...

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Beefeater compensated over 'unjustified' dismissal - Independent

Beefeater compensated over 'unjustified' dismissal
Independent
A Beefeater at the Tower of London who was sacked for allegedly harassing the first female Yeoman Warder has been offered an apology and a ...

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Psychopaths on parade: How National Service transformed the Krays into ... - Daily Mail


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Psychopaths on parade: How National Service transformed the Krays into ...
Daily Mail
When yeomen warders are conducting tourists around it and listing the likes of Anne Boleyn and Walter Raleigh among its famous prisoners, they end with a ...

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