| Christopher Skaife | |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Dover, England |
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| Embed: | yes |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Branch Label: | Service |
| Serviceyears: | 1982 – |
| Rank: | Colour sergeant |
| Unit: | Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment |
| signature = | signature_alt = }}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 18.[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 Derrick Coyle as Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, where he was responsible for seven 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 14 years and was replaced by Company Sergeant Major Barney Chandler (a former Royal Marine).[8]