The Beefeaters at the Tower of London, 1826-1914: Icons of Englishness or Britishness?

Paul Ward

doi:10.1057/978-1-137-60142-1_7

The Beefeaters at the Tower of London, 1826-1914: Icons of Englishness or Britishness?

Paul Ward

School of Arts and Humanities

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In the nineteenth century, a new icon was added to the British national gallery. The distinctive costume of the Yeomen Warders, known as Beefeaters, and their highly visible role at the Tower of London made them colourful symbols of the nation. This chapter examines nineteenth century as an epoch of crisis to which the monarchy responded by creating a narrative of historical continuity based on loyalty to the Crown and constitution. The Beefeaters at the Tower played an important part in this response. In the United Kingdom, made up of at least four nations, the Beefeaters needed to prove themselves to be national symbols able to cope with the complexities of being British.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Four Nations Approaches to Modern 'British' History
Subtitle of host publication	A (Dis)United Kingdom?
Editors	Naomi Lloyd-Jones, Margaret Scull
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Chapter	7
Pages	161-187
Number of pages	27
ISBN (Electronic)	9781137601421
ISBN (Print)	9781137601414
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60142-1_7
Publication status	Published - 27 Nov 2017

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