The Association was again honoured to be welcomed to an event at the Tower of London on Tuesday 19^th July to witness the historic and prestigious “Ceremony of the Keys”.

 A party of Association veterans including Dino Dash, Paul Cashman (Sid), Stuart Goss, Wayne Shelton with Scott Gasser, Mick Stokes and His Brother G.S.M. Andrew “Vern” Stokes also attending.

We were warmly met by Peter McGowran the Chief Yeoman Warder.  then escorted and given a tour by Yeoman Warder Paul Langley, out of hours, through hundreds of years of the Tower’s bloody history, including the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula – the burial site of Anne Boleyn, before drinks and entertainment at the Yeoman Warders’ private club – the Keys Bar.

Following drinks, we met the Tower’s ever-watchful ravens before witnessing the Ceremony of the Keys, the traditional locking-up ritual performed by members of the Tower of London Guard. The Ceremony has taken place at 9:53pm virtually every single night without fail since the 14th Century and is considered the oldest military ceremony in the world. We then retired back to THE Keys Bar for the rest of evening.

Everyone from our party would like to extend their considerable gratitude and thanks to the Yeomen Warders of HM Tower of London for their hospitality and the opportunity to witness this impressive spectacle. It was a wonderful evening, which was much enjoyed by all.