Wellington White was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower from the 23rd June 1852 replacing John Bent (40) , to 14th December 1895, when he was dismissed the from the body of the Yeoman Warders having been appointed Quartermaster of the Tower Hamlets Militia, and then was succeeded by William Ray (67)

Wellington was born 1812 in Templemore, Tipperary, and enlisted, 17th December 1830 into the 50th Foot (Queen’s Own) Regiment of Foot), No. 758.  Discharged 14 December 1852 (served 21 Years 6 Months).  He became a Yeoman Warder 23 June 1852, he had the following medals

Medals:

  1. Meritorious Service Medal with £20 annuity awarded 19 Jan, 1848
  2. Punniar Star 1843 (the only Yeoman Warder to be awarded this)
  3. Sutlej Medal for Moodkee, clasps
    1. Ferozeshuhur
    2. Aliwal
    3. Soprano

Family:  Wife Ann White, born 1823 Kildare, Ireland, and died aged at the Tower 16th November, 1852, and buried in the Tower.

John White, 40, was buried at the Tower 13th Jul, 1853

Children:

John White died 13th Jul, 1853 buried in the Tower

Mary Ann Knight White Born 1847

Edmond White born 1850 Dover, Kent – Died 8 May 1907 in Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent

Arthur White born 1853 Lancashire

Harris Wellington White, Born 1855 Bermondsey, Surrey

Fred White born 1857, Hackney, Middlesex

Alfred Morgan Ernest White born 1860, Aldershot, Hampshire – died 1933 Fulham, London

Edward M White born 1860, Russia

Lived:

He did not live at the tower

Wellington White, died 14 December 1895 Fulham