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 | | The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, popularly known as the Beefeaters, are ceremonial guardians of the (A fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels) Tower of London. |
 | | All warders are retired from the British armed forces and must have at least 22 years of service with good conduct, at the rank of, or equivalent to, (Large blue-gray fl-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide) Sergeant Major or above. |
 | | The warders themselves often comment that the "real beefeaters" at the Tower of London are the (Large fl bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail) ravens, which receive a daily ration of beef. |
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