Image of Tower officials assemble for the ceremony of Beating the Bounds, by English Photographer, (20th century)

Tower officials assemble for the ceremony of Beating the Bounds, London, 1930 (b/w photo)

IMAGE number: HRP2624369
Image title: Tower officials assemble for the ceremony of Beating the Bounds, London, 1930 (b/w photo)
Artist: English Photographer, (20th century) / English
Location: Tower of London, London, UK
Medium: photograph
Date: 1930 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: Tower officials assemble for the ceremony of Beating the Bounds. Lord Methuen, Constable of the Tower, Colonel Rutherford, Medical Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Burges, Major of the Tower. The ceremony dates back to 1381 when official inspections were made of the boundary stones marking the Tower's jurisdiction. Every third year, on Ascension Day, the Tower's authority is re-asserted as Yeoman Warders and local school children, process around the edges of the Tower, beating the boundary stones with willow wands 1930
Photo credit: Photo © Historic Royal Palaces / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 1930s / 20th century / ceremony / United Kingdom / Europe / old person / black and white / photo / helmet / 30s / thirties / waterloo barracks / beating the bounds / burges / tower of london / territory / royal residence / boundary / man / constable of the towers / warders / ascension day / boundaries / england / social history / britain / british / 14th / ceremony / traditional / security / power / top hat / procession / london / male / english / lord methuen / tradition / yeoman / colonel rutherford / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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