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TOWER OF LONDON VISIT
On the 21st May 2015, members and guests
had a wonderful evening privately touring the
famous Tower of London to see the ceremony
of the Keys.
THE HISTORY
The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty’s
Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of
London, is a historic castle located on the north
bank of the River Thames in central London.
It lies within the London Borough of Tower
Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of
the square mile of the City of London by the
open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded
towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman
Conquest of England. The White Tower, which
gives the entire castle its name, was built by
William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a
resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon
London by the new ruling elite.
The Tower of London has played a prominent
role in English history. It was besieged several
times, and controlling it has been important
to controlling the country. The Tower has
served variously as an armoury, a treasury,
a menagerie, the home of the Royal Mint, a
public records office, and the home of the
Crown Jewels of England.
Firefighters Company members have a unique private tour of the tower of London
The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty’s Royal
Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and
Members of the Sovereign’s Body Guard of the
Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known
as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of
the Tower of London.
A Yeoman Warder in ceremonial dress
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