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Q: Why are the guards of the London tower called beafeaters?
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What are the guards on the tower of London called?

Beefeaters


What are the guards at the tower of London called and how did they get their name?

Beef eatrs


What are the soldiers that stand still in front of the London castle called?

The guards that stand in front of the Tower of London are called Yeoman Warders.


How long has there been guards protecting the Tower of London?

The site that the Tower of London occupies has been a fortress of some sort for at least 2000 years and as such would always have had guards to defend it. Even today there is a small military garrison based in the Tower.


Who lives in the Tower of London today?

Although the Tower of London is today seen as a visitor attraction, it is also a thriving community; about 150 people still live within its walls including the Yeoman Warders (or 'Beefeaters') and their families, the Tower Doctor and Chaplain, the Resident Governor and, of course, the famous Ravens.


Who guards Britain's Crown Jewels?

The Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower of London which is guarded by the Beefeaters.


What are the guards in the Tower of London called?

Their correct title is Yeoman Warders, but they are often called "Beefeaters".In full, they are "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"


Who guards the Tower of London?

The beefeater guard the tower of England they used to guard the queens crown because in 1636 in llanrwst wales a fisher man found a Perl at the bottom of Llanrwst bridge that is why it is called pont yr Perl it is also called big bridge ,and butter milk bridge!! Yeoman guards.


What is the warder of the tower of London called?

Their correct name is Yeoman Warders but they are often referred to as Beefeaters.


How did the guards of London tower get their name?

Answering this question quite a bit. The guards got their names from their parents not long after they were born.


What is the platform called that life guards sit on?

The guard tower, usually


Why is the Tower of London called the white tower?

It isn't. There are several towers within the Tower of London and the White Tower is just one of them, albeit the biggest.