Yeoman Warder

Yeoman Warders

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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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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George Gilborn was a Yeoman Warder here from 8th May 1836 (Aged 43), replacing James Riley, to his death on 3rd August 1860 (24 Years 8 Months), when he was replaced by John Dwane (73). George Gilborn was born in 1793 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, his father, Francis, was 38 (Born 1755 in Nottingham) and his […]

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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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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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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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Thomas Darling was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 20 January 1859 replacing William MathewsYeoman Warder William Mathews (21) to his death 28 January 1866, when he was replaced by Henry Baker (85). Thomas was born 1812 in Dunse, Chirnside, Berwickshire, and enlisted into the 2 Dragoons (The Royal Scots Greys).  After the 2 Dragoons […]

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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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William Coxe DCM, was a Yeoman Warder here in the Tower of London from the 8th June 1899 to his death in Ireland on the 18th June 1902. William was born 1851 in St Nicholas, Cork, Ireland, and, Enlisted on the 27th July 1870 into the 72nd Ross-shire Buffs (The Duke of Albany’s), On discharge he was the Garrison […]

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