Yeoman Warder

Yeoman Warders

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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This question is quite difficult to answer, I can only assume that Yeoman Warders were paid some form of retainer for the time worked, the remainder being made up of perquisites or as we know it today by the modern term ‘tips’. All perquisites were accounted for by two Yeoman Warders acting as accountants.  They paid out for candles, […]

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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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Richard Stone (120) was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, from 13 March 1887 vice Parker (109) to his death on the 3rd January, 1916, and he was when he was replaced by Samuel Fear (179) He was born in 1839 Wargrove, Oxfordshire, to Mary Wake (Born 1816 – died 1892) and Charles […]

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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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Frederick was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 1890 to 1920. Frederick was born in the parish of Saint Paul’s Maidstone, Kent, in July 1846 and, enlisted on the 25 July 1865, at the age of 19, for 12 years service with the 2nd Dragoon Guards at London. For this he received a […]

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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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James Forsyth, was a military Yeoman Warder at the Tower from 23rd October 1850 replacing a William White, he remained to his death in the tower on the 16 December 1853, and was replaced by John Douglas (58). He was born in 1803, in Halifax, Yorkshire, he died in the tower on the 16 October […]

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John Dwane was a Yeoman Warder from 4 August 1860 (aged 44) to his death 1 December 1885. John Dwane was born on 23 October 1816 in Clonmel, Tipperary.  He enlisted in 1834 to the 60th Rifles.(Kings Royal Rifle Corp KRRC).  He was discharged on the 12 August 1856 at Chatham, Kent as the Quartermaster Sergeant in the 1st […]

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John Leblique (119) was a Yeoman Warder here from the 20th November 1886, to his death in Brass Mount Battery on 19 April, 1902, (15 years). John was born 1838 in Lille, France, his father Guillame Liblique (b 1805 in Strasburgh) his mother Maria nee Kirschner (b 1810 Strasburgh and d April 1887 in Gateshead, […]

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