Photo of the Day: Yeoman

Yeoman, originally uploaded by JeremyT.

Some would call this man a beefeater, but I learned on QI from Stephen Fry that this is wrong. This gentleman is a yeoman warder. He is a member of the ceremonial guard of the Tower of London. In this shot, he's shooing people out of the way so that a changing of the guard can take place.

Must be a hell of a job, to wear something like that, grow a funny beard, and deal with tourists all day. I want the costume and the beard without the tourists, thanks.