August, 2022 Archives

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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Andrew Blyth was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 6 February 1829 replacing John Powell, to his death 27 November 1844 when he was replaced by James Arrington (37). Andrew was born in Scotland in 1781. He married a Christian (Born 1791 in Perth Scotland), and had two children, Thomas born 1826, who […]

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James Draffin ( No.3) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 25 September 1829, replacing William Hitcher, to his death in the Tower 3 February 1837, he was then replaced by William Cunningham (15).  Within five months he had been promoted to Yeoman Porter (now called the Chief Yeoman Warder) over far more […]

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John May was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London from 21st May 1827 replacing Stephen Claddis, to his death on the 23rd October 1855, and he was replaced by Henry Hughes (61), some 28 years as a Yeoman Warder. It may be worth remembering that When Sir Arthur Wellesley The Duke of Wellington […]

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John FARROW (96) was a Yeoman Warder from 1873 to 1896

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John Dancer (4) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 22 February 1830, replacing Underwood, to his death May 1850 when he was replaced by John Pope (48). John enlisted into the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot, which was re designated as The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own). On arrival at the Tower […]

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James Riley was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 22 August 1834 (aged 41)replacing John Leeson.  To his sudden death 19 December 1835, (age given as 51 and spelt Ryley) and buried in the Tower. There are different dates of birth for him from 1783 to 1790, and different spelling of his name […]

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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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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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William Mathews (21) was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, from 29 December 1838 replacing Robert Rowe until his death 19 January 1859, when he was replaced by Thomas Darling (69). William was born in 1780 in Mountmellick, Laois (Queens), Ireland, and enlisted into the 11th Regiment of Foot 17 July 1811 (Aged 32) […]

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