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BRITAIN’S MOST

UNUSUAL JOBS

A

team of experts have uncovered the most bizarre roles in Britain, many of which

have existed for hundreds of years.

The

top 5 most

unusual jobs according to British adults were the following:

1        Raven Master

Chris

Skaife serves as the Raven Master at the Tower of London and his main duty

involves caring for the eight resident ravens. A legend says that «the kingdom

and the Tower will fall if the ravens ever leave the fortress», so it is an

extremely critical position.

Work

starts as early as 7 a.m. for breakfast; the birds eat about 170g of raw meat a

day. Work finishes after dark, with a secret whistle calling the birds to bed.

2        London Dungeons Actor

Lucy

Garson and Mike Swain are among the 50 actors who work at the London Dungeon.

They can entertain up to 4,000 people a day and their purpose is to make sure

each performance is a memorable experience for every audience. Providing «scary

fun» is a major part of their job. Actors often have to work weekends and long

hours, starting at 9:30 a.m. and can have to work up to 8 p.m.

3        The Queen’s Swan Marker

David

Barber was appointed the Swan Marker in 1993 and is responsible for all of the

swans throughout the UK. His main duty involves organisation of the annual

event of Swan Upping on the River Thames. Other duties include educating young

people and working with other organisations to monitor the health of the swan

population.

4        Professional Wing Walker

Richard

Pickin is a professional Wing Walker at Aerobatic Tactics. This company is the

only one in the UK with permission from the Civil Aviation Authority to legally

offer wing walking experience flights to people. Wing walking involves moving

on the wings of an airplane during flight and has been seen in air shows and

barnstorming since the 1920s.

5        Queen’s Piper

Being

a queen’s piper involves playing the bagpipes for 15 minutes at 9 a.m. under

the Queen’s window when she is in residence at Buckingham Palace, Windsor

Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse or Balmoral Castle.

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