Visiting the Tower in uniform

[LongGone]

Can students still get an escorted tour of the Tower of London if in uniform? My mother pretty much forced me into one, probably about 1956, though I have a (possibly false) recollection that a preliminary phone call was involved.

[Chris T]

I have no idea if such escorted tours of the Tower of London still exist for CH pupils in uniform.

My only knowledge of visits in Housey dress to the Tower is that allegedly no entry fee was required. Is this true? Was it ever true? I don’t know, for my home was not in London, so I was never able to take advantage of this privilege, if indeed it existed.

[sejintenej]

I have no idea if such escorted tours of the Tower of London still exist for CH pupils in uniform.

My only knowledge of visits in CH uniform to the Tower is that allegedly no entry fee was required. Is this true? Was it ever true? I don’t know, for my home was not in London, so I was never able to take advantage of this privilege, if indeed it existed.

It existed; someone mentioned having done it when I was at CH but no details given. Living 200 miles away I never had the chance to try it out.

Interestingly, CH is closely linked to the City of London but the Tower of London is in Tower Hamlets, not (at present) the City.
Each year the Lord Mayor and the Mayor of Tower Hamlets meet and the Lord Mayor demands that the Tower be transferred to the City. They cannot agree so they go to lunch and do agree to discuss the matter the next year.

[J.R.]

I have no idea if such escorted tours of the Tower of London still exist for CH pupils in uniform.

My only knowledge of visits in CH uniform to the Tower is that allegedly no entry fee was required. Is this true? Was it ever true? I don’t know, for my home was not in London, so I was never able to take advantage of this privilege, if indeed it existed.

It existed; someone mentioned having done it when I was at CH but no details given. Living 200 miles away I never had the chance to try it out.

Interestingly, CH is closely linked to the City of London but the Tower of London is in Tower Hamlets, not (at present) the City.
Each year the Lord Mayor and the Mayor of Tower Hamlets meet and the Lord Mayor demands that the Tower be transferred to the City. They cannot agree so they go to lunch and do agree to discuss the matter the next year.

Any excuse for a 'free lunch' !!

[John Saunders]

I went in Housey uniform in early fifties. No charge! JHGS

[Katharine]

I wonder whether they would have let us in?

[postwarblue]

I suspect the Tower is not part of the City and under the Lord Mayor because it was Crown property.

[sejintenej]

I suspect the Tower is not part of the City and under the Lord Mayor because it was Crown property.

Surely Crown Property still is within local boroughs etc? I know that, for example, Buck House still has to get a drinks licence for each state dinner and there is a police officer detailed to present the application to the Magistates.! (I don't understand that - I don't need a licence if I have a bottle of wine here at home'with adult friends - the police officer has never queried it)