The Worshipful Company
of Bowyers
Forthcoming Bowyer Events
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Agincourt Banquet
26 Oct 2021
Poitiers Supper
17 November 2021
Carol Service
6 December 2021
City and other News
Lord Mayor’s Election
29 Sept 2021
(Bowyer Liverymen please contact the Clerk to register your interest to attend)
Lord Mayor's Bulletin
7 May 2021
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Shrievel Addresses
to Common Hall
24 June
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Livery Action Climate Group (online)
18 October, 5pm.
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St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate October 2021 Newsletter
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Mercian Regiment Update
A copy of the regiment's latest quarterly newsletter can be found at this link
Suited and Booted newsletter
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City of London Livery Briefing
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Tracing Your Bowyer Ancestors
The Worshipful Company of Bowyers supported the RollCo project by providing transcriptions of admission records which are now freely available online at www.londonroll.org
About the Bowyers
The Worshipful Company of Bowyers is one of the older and smaller of the City of London's livery companies. We celebrate our piece of history, we work hard at our charitable activity, and we provide a convivial sociable environment that keeps our members engaged... Find out more
The 400th Anniversary of the Royal Charter Charity Banquet, Drapers' Hall
The magnificent Drapers' Hall was the venue selected for the Bowyers' 400th Anniversary of the Royal Charter Banquet and provided a superb backdrop to an excellent evening of good food, fine wine and excellent company. A total of 115 Bowyers and their guests, gathered together to mark the occasion in fine Bowyers' style.
Bowyers' History Since 1666 - Talk and Supper
On the 8th September 22 Bowyers and their guests gathered at the Market Porter in Borough Market to enjoy each other’s company and listen to a fascinating talk from Past Master Tony Kench.
Royal Hospital Chelsea Visit - August 2021
In early August Court Assistant Mark Elliott and myself together with Lt Col Bill Temminck (Through Life Care Officer for the Mercian Regiment) and Brig Peter Dennis (Regimental Secretary – Mercian Regiment) had the pleasure of visiting the two Mercian Regiment Pensioners at the Royal Hospital Chelsea at the rehearsal for the rehearsal of the Governor’s Review of the Pensioners of the Royal Hospital.
Our Coat of Arms
The arms of the Company were granted by Sir Thomas Holme, Clarenceux King of Arms on 10 November 1488. The main charge is the 'flote' which was a device for planing and smoothing the bow stave. The chevron has no special meaning but is simply to separate the 'flotes' in the design. It is commonly found at this time in arms granted to corporations, livery companies and others. Likewise, so far as we know the mullets are merely decorative.
The Crest of three bows may represent the product in use and ties up neatly with the motto: Crecy, Poitiers, Agincourt.
The Supporters were granted in July 1996. The dexter is a representative of a medieval bowyer in the livery of his Company (black and white) holding a 'flote' as one of the tools of his trade. The sinister, a representation of an archer of the time of Agincourt symbolises the product in use.
The supporters stand upon a green mound which is strewn with pointed stakes set at an angle such as were used by the archers at Agincourt as a defence against cavalry.
