Update to the story on Thomas Cromwell, Throgmorton Avenue, and Drapers’ Hall (with thanks to @CityandLivery: I have just learned that the first Coat of Arms awarded to a body corporate was to The Drapers’ Company in 1439.
Update to the story on Thomas Cromwell, Throgmorton Avenue, and Drapers’ Hall (with thanks to @CityandLivery: I have just learned that the first Coat of Arms awarded to a body corporate was to The Drapers’ Company in 1439.
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That’s a very attractive coat of arms, and a great tradition too.
Best wishes, Pete.