April, 2023 Archives

Edward Watson (95), became a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower on the 20th April 1873 (aged 58), replacing Peter Ramage (25), until his death on the 30th September 1896, he was replaced by William Henderson (140). Edward was born 1823, in Ashby-dela- Zouch, Leicestershire. He enlisted into the 7th (The Princess Royal’s) Regiment Of Dragoon Guards on the […]

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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 […]

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James Ling (12) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 11 February 1835, replacing a Weaver, to his death 1 February 1867, when he was replaced by George Pitt (88). James was born 1789 in Dallington, Suffolk, and enlisted into the Grenadier Guards, he had the following medals Medals: (Medals on arrival 1) […]

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Thomas Rowley (39) was aYeoman Warder at the Tower, from 1 March 1845, replacing Samuel Oakes (23), to his death in the Tower, in January 1847, when he was replaced by John Hayward (41). He was born in 1798 at Marnsell Lacy, Herefordshire.  He enlisted into the The 1st Life Guards, on the 29 January 1820 […]

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Yeoman Warder Charles Milton Parker (No.109) was a Yeoman Warder from 12th October 1880 to his death 12th March 1887. When Charles was born in, 1831 at Aldborough, York, his father father, Charles, was 25 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 28.  He enlisted and enlisted Yeoman Warder from 12th Oct 1880 to 12th Mar 1887 Troop […]

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