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Firefighters Company members have a unique private tour of the tower of London
A REVIEW OF OUR YEAR
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.
A Yeoman Warder in ceremonial dress
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 astheBeefeaters,areceremonialguardiansof the Tower of London.
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