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03 September 2007

First female Yeoman Warder in 522 years.

post by: arse_hat at: 23:24 | 11 comments

Neat.
Is it true the raven's wings have been clipped so they can't actually fly away? Always wondered about that.

posted by kellydamnit 03 September | 23:34

That is just SO cool. I remember one of the beefeaters telling me that you have to have been in the military for at least 20 years with 18 years of good conduct. Cracked me up when he told me it was a good thing because he had one rambunctious year & it didn't count.

She looks SO happy. It's a pretty cushy job really, from what I hear. Well, other than the outfit being kinda scratchy I guess. :)

posted by miss lynnster 04 September | 00:15

That's a great picture of her.

posted by small_ruminant 04 September | 00:22

Now, if Beefeater's gin doesn't make a girl-version of their gin this year their marketing dept officially sucks.

posted by dabitch 04 September | 07:00

FYI - the mascot of my college teams are either the Yeomen or Yeowomen, as appropriate.

posted by plinth 04 September | 07:51

So who was the woman Beefeater 522 years ago?

posted by Hugh Janus 04 September | 08:37

Good for her! Wow - 22 years.

posted by chewatadistance 04 September | 09:16

There wasn't one, Hugh. The Yeomen Warders were established in 1485.

posted by matthewr 04 September | 09:22

So she's the first female Yeoman Warder ever, or the first female Yeoman warder in the 522-year history of the Beefeaters.

posted by Hugh Janus 04 September | 09:49

*me bonks Hugh on the head*

I saw the article elsewhere and was disappointed there wasn't a photograph, so thanks for posting this, arse_hat.

posted by deborah 04 September | 14:36

Ow, my head! It's bleeding and I think a little brain fell in my soup. I ate it, because I think that kind of thing is better inside me than out. Toodle-oo!

posted by Hugh Janus 04 September | 14:39

← HAAAAPY BIIIIIRTHDAY!!!!! || Wow. →

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