Yeomen Collection

Poster advertising the D Oyly Carte Opera Company, famous for its Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productions. Pictured are scenes from The Gondoliers, The Mikado and The Yeomen of the Guard

Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Number 1935
Front cover of The Illustrated London News conjuring up the pomp and pageantry of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V with a parade of liveried riders

Tower of London Yeomen

King George VI inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard
King George VI (1895-1952) inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. The Yeomen are under the Captaincy of Arthur Chichester, Colonel The Lord Templemore (1880-1953). Date: 1939

Edward VII lying-in-state in Westminster Hall
A very brief illness ended the life of Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in Westminister Hall, guarded by officers of the Household troops

King George V, Lying-in-State
Front cover showing King George V, Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, London. The coffin was guarded by officers of the Household troops, Gentlemen-at-Arms and Yeomen of the Guard. Date: 1936

Comic postcard, Vicar at the Tower of London Date: 20th century

Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
Yeoman Warders (also known as Beefeaters) at the Tower of London. Date: circa 1950s

Beefeater
A painting of a Yeomen Warder of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Member of the Sovereigns Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known as a Beefeater

King Edward VII, Lying-in-State 1910
Page of two photographs of King Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, top photograph, Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, coffin guarded by Gentleman-at-Arms and Yeomen

Ancient and Modern, Tower of London, London
Ancient and Modern uniforms at the Tower of London, London. Date: circa 1930s

Beating the bounds of the Tower of London 1906
Beating the bounds is still carried out in the Tower of London today every three years on Ascension Day. One of Londons oddest traditions

Lord Barrington, Vanity Fair, Spy
GEORGE WILLIAM BARRINGTON, 7th Viscount Barrington (1824-1886) British Conservative politician, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard (1885-1886)

Maundy Thursday Service, Whitehall Chapel, London 1843
Distribution of Maundy Money in Whitehall Chapel, London. In this image a group of the Yeomen of the Guard may be seen at centre, keeping an eye on proceedings. Date: 1843

Lying-in-State of late King George V - Westminster Hall
Late Majesty, King George Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, London, for the four days. Around the Royal coffin on its dais, isolated amid the wide spaces

James Frampton of Moreton (1769-1855), Commandant of the Dorset Yeomanry and anti-revolutionary. Date: 1795

Typical coronation procession
The Procession usually observed in the Coronation of our Kings and Queens, showing the hierarchy of dignitaries in English society. 18th century

Yeomen of the Guard 1888
Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London. Date: 1888

Actors performing, Minack Theatre, Penzance, Cornwall
Actors performing to an audience at the open air Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall. The production was The Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan. Date: circa 1970s

Beefeater in a Heatwave
A beefeater Yeomen Warder of the Tower of London, taking off his hat during a heatwave! Date: early 1930s

Jack Point in Yeoman
C Herbert Workman in the role of Jack Point, the jester, in Yeoman of the Guard

Tower of London fire, breaking into the strongroom
Tower of London fire, 30 October 1841 - a group of men breaking into the strongroom in the Jewel Tower to remove the crown jewels and save them from destruction. 1841

The Nose Game - Artistic Nose D7, Denotes Refinement. 1927

The Mothers Picture Alphabet -- Y, showing a group of people enjoying Christmas by a large fireplace where a yule log is burning. Date: circa 1860

His House in Order by Arthur E Pinero
Promotional postcard for His House in Order by Arthur W. Pinero. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre, 1st February 1906.The beefeater motif was used for the theatre because it was near St

William Beauclerk
William Amelius Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans (1840 1898), Earl of Burford until 1849, was a British Liberal politician

Christmas morning service at the Tower of London
A Christmas Morning service at St. Peters Church in the Tower of London in 1911, attended by well-dressed ladies, Yeoman of the Guard (beefeaters) and guards officers in bearskin helmets. Date: 1911

G&S The Yeomen of the Guard recording 1929
Advertisement for a complete recording of Gilbert and Sullivans opera, The Yeomen of the Guard, which premiered in 1888. A His Masters Voice electrical recording

Beefeaters at the Tower of London
Beefeaters, guardians of the Tower of London, line up in full uniform as they are greeted by military officers

Henry Bakerlate, Yeoman of the Guard
Sergeant-Major Henry Bakerlate of the 61st Regiment, Yeoman of the Guard. he enlisted in 1842, and is still in good health on the occasion of his 83rd birthday

Yeomen of the Guard marching through London, 1869
Engraving showing a troop of the Yeomen of the Guard marching through London, to Buckingham Palace, 1869

Yeomen of the Guard searching the Vaults of the Houses of Pa
Engraving showing Yeomen of the Guard, members of the Royal Bodyguard, searching the vaults of the Houses of Parliament prior to the opening of the Parliamentry session in January 1872

Yeomen of the Guard climb into a carriage

Costume, Royal Bodyguard
ROYAL BODY GUARDS Officer, Gentlemen at Arms Yeoman of the Guard Ensign, Yeomen of the Guard

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