Military Yeoman Warder

William Swain ( On the Yeoman Warders wall it shows a Swaine) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 31 August 1837 replacing Richard East, to his death on the 2 March 1841, when he was replaced by Samuel Manners (27) He was born 1792 in Witham, Essex, and enlisted into the Coldstream Guards, […]

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This question is quite difficult to answer, I can only assume that Yeoman Warders were paid some form of retainer for the time worked, the remainder being made up of perquisites or as we know it today by the modern term ‘tips’. All perquisites were accounted for by two Yeoman Warders acting as accountants.  They paid out for candles, […]

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Yeoman Warder Edward Early DCM (186) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 1st October 1920 (aged 49) replacing Frederick Binskin (130) to his retirement 16th August 1935 (aged 64) and was replaced by Yeoman Warder William Buckland (214) so nearly 15 years a Yeoman Warder. It looks like he was born on […]

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John Andrew Hayward (41) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from 25 August 1847 replacing Thomas Rowley (39) to 5 January 1881, when he was replaced by John Power (110). When John Andrews Hayward was born in 1806 in Walsham Le Willows, Suffolk, his father, John (born 1779 – died 1852), […]

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James Forsyth, was a military Yeoman Warder at the Tower from 23rd October 1850 replacing a William White, he remained to his death in the tower on the 16 December 1853, and was replaced by John Douglas (58). He was born in 1803, in Halifax, Yorkshire, he died in the tower on the 16 October […]

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We know very little about John Hall, he was a Yeoman Warder here from 30 September 1880 replacing John Benn (84), and died in the Byward Tower 6 November 1886, and was replaced by Edward Monaghan (118), he was buried in Glasgow, Scotland. He had been a Troop Sergeant Major in the 2 Dragoons, (Royal […]

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Samuel Oakes was a Yeoman Warder from the 15 August 1859 replacing Thomas Godding (16), to his death 16 January 1845, when he was replaced by Thomas Rowley (39) Samuel was born 1792 in Frome, Somerset, the son of a weaver.  He enlisted in the Grenadier Guards on 9 or 16th December 1813.  His records […]

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William Tubby (229), was a Yeoman Warder from: 3rd October 1945 to 25th October 1954. He was born on the 19th September 1899. I do not have any details on when he joined the Army  However, on his discharged he was the Company Serjeant Major in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He became a Yeoman Warder […]

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Robert Southgate 63, was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London from 5 November 1856 replacing Herbert Barrett (59) to his death in the Martin Tower 8th February 1888.  He was then replaced by John West 122 Robert was born 7 March 1815, in Trexton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.  His father Edmund was (Born […]

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William Appleton (150) was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower from 20 April 1902 to his death 9 October 1908 Born: 1856 abt. Sonning, Reading, he was already a member of the Royal Berkshire Militaria when he enlisted into the Army on the 7 June 1875, joining the Royal Engineers Army Number 13001.  He saw action in […]

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