Yeld also produced some well-known irises. Yeld comes across as extremely hardy, energetic and indefatigable. Yeld was born in 1845 and educated at Hereford Cathedral School. Yeld frequently mentions the generosity of the local people in providing accommodation or food. Yeld received the Victoria Medal of Honour from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1925. Yeld taught at St Peter's School from 1867 to 1919 (52 years). In August, during the school summer holidays, Yeld indulged his passion for climbing.