[ThreePuttinDude]

1st female Beefeater at Tower of London

LONDON - A woman joined the protectors of the Crown Jewels on Monday as one of the famed Beefeaters of the Tower of London, becoming the first female Yeoman Warder since the corps of Tower guards was created in 1485.

Moira Cameron, a Warrant Officer Class 2 who joined the army at age 20, was selected over five men who also applied for the vacancy.

"This place is magical. It's just a wonderful job and I'm very, very lucky to have it," said Cameron, 42, who spent much of her first morning on duty talking to journalists.

"You wake up in the morning and you know you're going to have a good day."

There are 35 Yeoman Warders at the Tower plus the Chief Yeoman Warder and Yeoman Gaoler.

Candidates must have been a warrant officer or senior noncommissioned officer, have served at least 22 years in the army, Royal Air Force or Royal Marines and hold the Long Service and Good Conduct medal.

[vetsvette]

It won’t be long before we have the first female Beefeater wearing a burka.

[Non-Sequitur]

I suppose it was inevitable. After all, if they lock up a female prisoner in the Tower she might come in handy.

Seriously, congratulations to Warrant Officer Cameron. I've no doubt she'll uphold the proud tradition of the Yeoman Warders just fine.

[DocH]

Looks like most of them have been eating a little TOO MUCH beef.

But I digress.

I say this woman is like a "fox guarding the hen house".

After all, how can a woman be trusted with guarding the family jewels?

[Squantos]

A woman protecting the crown jewels ?

[WorkingClassFilth]

"This place is magical. It's just a wonderful job and I'm very, very lucky to have it," said Cameron, 42, who spent much of her first morning on duty talking to journalists.

No, you're not lucky, Ma'am. You're just a tool on the bench of political corruption.

[Greg F]

Candidates must have been a warrant officer or senior noncommissioned officer, have served at least 22 years in the army, Royal Air Force or Royal Marines and hold the Long Service and Good Conduct medal.

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Nice. I heard on TV that they get a free apartment in the tower as well. Great retirement job. Congrats to the lady.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

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1/2/2007

[ThreePuttinDude]

Hey snugs, what say you....LOL

[JillValentine]

I was there earlier this summer. The Tower was my favorite place in London and the Beefeater who did our tour was wonderful, so much better than the tacky tour guides who infest many other attractions.

Some people, apparently, feel the need to trash this woman because of their own insecurities. I’ll just congratulate her on her achievement. 22 years in the service is no small deal and someone who’s gone through that deserves our respect, not cheap insults with no evidence to back them up.

[JillValentine]

Thought you might want to see this.

[wardaddy]

so silly

[MSF BU]

Why that’s mighty stylish. I wonder what Winston Churchill would say?

[Colonel Kangaroo]

To be precise, she’s a yeowoman. Which happens to sound like a way that Rocky Balboa addresses Adrian when he’s in an insolent mood.

[Robe]

Well, there goes another empty kitchen !!

[Beaker]

Congratulations to her!

[StormEye]

"A woman joined the protectors of the Crown Jewels on Monday as one of the famed Beefeaters of the Tower of London, becoming the first female Yeoman Warder since the corps of Tower guards was created in 1485."

What a shame. Apparently there is no institution the PC Nazis won't ruin.

[Caesar Soze]

Oh gosh ... they dress a woman up in a funny outfit and make her a tour guide, and suddenly Western Civilization is collapsing. I hope they don't put her in charge of feeding the Tower's birds, that could be the end of us all.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I ain't saying it guys. Forget it.

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[bannie]

I eat beef; and I've been to the Tower of London before. I beat her by about 30 years.

She's not the first.