Coat of arms of the City of London 13th-century seal, and on two embroidered seal-bags of 1319, that depicted St Paul holding a sword. It is sometimes said that the sword in the 1381 arms represents the dagger used by Lord Mayor of London William Walworth to kill Wat Tyler, leader of the Peasants' Revolt, on 15 June 1381. This tradition dates at least as far back as the first edition of "Holinshed's Chronicles", published in 1577, but cannot be correct, as the arms were in use some months before Tyler's death. The crest and supporters came into use in the 17th century, but were used without authority
Charles Bowman (Lord Mayor of London) Charles Bowman (Lord Mayor of London) Charles Bowman (born 1961) was the 690th Lord Mayor of the City of London. As Lord Mayor, Bowman launched the City of London a corporation's Business of Trust programme. This programme seeks to create "a lasting legacy of better business, trusted by society". Bowman joined PwC in September 1983. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1986 and was admitted to partnership in 1995. Bowman has specialised in delivering audit and capital market transaction services to large listed and multi-national companies. Among his various leadership roles, he has led PwC's Building Public Trust programme.