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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Beefeater Bear

I bought a small, adorable teddy bear at the Tower of London gift shop.  It came with this poem -

My active service is complete,
Yet still a role to play
Serving Queen and country
At the Tower where I stay.

I join the Guards with keys in hand
Each night at "witching hour"
I keep the ravens black as space,
Guardians of the Tower.
Yes I am a Yeoman Warder
And bearly can contain
The pride with which I serve
my Queen
And England once again.

I am a serving Yeoman Warder
Or Beefeater it is true
I'm honoured by the post I hold
And proud to inform you
Of history within the Tower
Of London and the fate
Of kings and queens and rebels
Who passed through Traitors' Gate.

My uniform is quite unique,
Upon my coat a crown.
A buckled belt and hatted head
Tradition handed down.

Tower of London

 

6 comments:

  1. You should post a picture of the bear! :)

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  2. Yes, I agree with Jeannette - post a picture of the bear.

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  3. I forgot to mention that the Yeoman Warders got the nickname Beefeater because they had the job of tasting the King and Queen`s food first to see if it was safe. They guard the crown jewels at the Tower of London.

    I haven't been able to find a picture of the bear online so I'll have to get the camera! It is really cute!

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  4. They have a moving walkway at the Tower to view the Crown Jewels. It's really quite a brilliant system of crowd control. The jewels are stunning!

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  5. The beefeater bear is very cute - thanks for the picture of him. You are lucky to have lavender in your yard. The fragrance came through the shots you sent of it.

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