Christopher Skaife
Christopher Skaife | |
|---|---|
 Skaife at Hatchards in London in 2018 | |
| Born | 18 December 1965 Dover, England |
| Title | Yeoman Warder Ravenmaster (2011–2024) |
| Spouse | Jasmin |
| Military career | |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1982 – c. 2005 |
| Rank | Colour sergeant |
| Unit | Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment |
Christopher Skaife (born 18 December 1965) is a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London.[1] He was previously the Ravenmaster and his responsibilities included the care and feeding for the ravens of the Tower of London.[2]
Skaife was born in Dover[3] on 18 December 1965[4] and joined the British Army at the age of 16. [5] Skaife is a retired colour sergeant and a former drum major with the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.[6]
In 2011, Skaife succeeded Rocky Stones as Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, where he was responsible for the Tower ravens.[6] In 2018, he published The Ravenmaster, which The Guardian called "a wonderfully personal account of life with the ravens".[5][7] In March 2024 he retired as Ravenmaster after 17 years working with the ravens to enjoy time with his family and follow his love for nature and wildlife. Chris Skaife currently runs a very successful social media platform and can be found @Ravenology1.[8]
Publications
- The Ravenmaster. 2018. ISBN 978-0-374-11334-6.
References
- ^ Mirsky, Steve (January 2019). "Ravenmaster Christopher Skaife Tells of His Relationships with the Tower of London's Resident Birds". Scientific American. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Larson, Sarah (29 October 2018). "Bird-Watching with the Ravenmaster". The New Yorker. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London. HarperCollins. 2 October 2018. ISBN 9781443455947.
- ^ Congress, The Library of. "LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov.
- ^ a b Smith, P. D. (3 November 2018). "The Ravenmaster by Christopher Skaife review – my life at the Tower of London". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ a b Theobald, John Owen. "The Tower of London Ravenmaster". Historic UK. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Macdonald, Helen (October 2018). "The Brilliant, Playful, Bloodthirsty Raven". The Atlantic. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "New Ravenmaster Appointed at the Tower of London". Historic Royal Palaces. Hampton Court Palace: Palaces Press Office. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.