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John Fraser (153), was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from, 8 July 1902 to 25 October 1947 (44.5 Years) John was born, 7 January 1860, he enlisted into the 5 Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, his brother Sandy also served in the 5 Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. On discharge, he had reached the rank […]

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  Thomas Abel or Abell, was born in 1497, he was a very educated man achieving a degree, and then a doctorate in Theology at Oxford University. He became Catherine of Aragon priest. He was imprisoned in the Beauchamp Tower, in The Tower of London, in 1533, for refusing to acknowledge Henry the VIII’s Act of Supremacy and […]

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We have very little here about Yeoman Warder Samuel Reeves (203) and I cannot find any military documents for him. What I do know is Samuel was born 24 February 1883 in Whitton, Middlesex, his father was George Reeves (B 1844 d 1852) and Mother Mary Ann Elizabeth nee Reynold (b 1844 d 1905) he […]

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William Henry Buckland, was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London from, 9th Oct 1935 replacing Yeoman Warder Early (186), he then took over as the Yeoman Gaoler 12 December 1954, and on retirement 1st November 1959, and was replaced as the Yeoman Gaoler by George Arnold. William was born on the 2nd February […]

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Yeoman Warder (YW) James John Tuck (145) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from 12 May 1898 replacing Stephen Sweeney (81) to his death 1 February 1909, when he was replaced by William O’Donoughue (162). James was born Abt 1854 and enlisted on the 8 September 1872 into the Rifle Brigade, […]

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William May was a Yeoman Warder from the 25th February 1841 to his death 13th Dec 1841. William was born in 1789, and enlisted into the Grenadier Guards 15th November 1815 at Derby aged 17. Sergeant Major – Grenadier Guards. He was promoted to Corporal in May 1818 but reverted to Private a year later. […]

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Joseph Jackson (05), was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower from 27th October 1830 to his death 7th February 1841. Joseph Jackson was born on 23 February 1803 in Birmingham, Warwickshire. He enlisted 20th March 1820 into the Grenadier Guards. Discharged 1827 He had no medals He became a Yeoman Warder 27th October 1830, replacing Robert […]

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  In the 1800’s many changes were seen at the Tower of London. The Royal Mint moved out in 1810. In 1835 the Royal Menagerie moved to new accommodation in Regents Park and became London Zoo. The Tower of London still remained the Armoury of England, housing as it did the Office of Ordnance as well as, until […]

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John Winterbottom was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from 9 January 1839, replacing a William Fisher to his death on the 21 November 1855, he was then replaced by Michael Conlan (62). William Fisher’s family might not have been very impressed as they were expecting £250 guineas for selling the position, […]

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