A Lancashire soldier has become the first woman in 10 years – and only the second in history – to be made a Beefeater at the Tower of London.

Amanda Clark, 42, who has served with the Royal Logistics Corps for 22 years, is the newest Yeoman of the Guard.

The Burnley-born soldier said: “It didn’t really hit me until the first time I wore the uniform and realised I am now part of the Tower’s history.”

The first female Beefeater was Moira Cameron, from Argyll, in 2007.  More