A trip to london is never complete without a visit to the tower of london the Yeoman wardres or Beefeaters guard the tower. king henry first introduced Beefeaters in 1485. they were his bodyguaeds. they looked after the prisoners in the prisoners in the tourists who visit the tower. they also take care of the eight black ravens which live in the tower
there are 36 yeoman warders they all live in the tower with their families the Beefeater are famous for their red and gold uniform but they only wear this on formal occasions most of the time they wear a dark blue uniform with red trimmings.
on one is exactly sure where the name Beefeater comes from. one theory is that the warders got meat instead of money as a salary Others say that the name come from the French word buffrtier Beefeater were the guaeds in the palace of the French king They proectde the king's food