City of London swords City of London swords The City of London swords are five two-handed ceremonial swords owned by the City of London, namely the Mourning (or Black) Sword, the Pearl Sword, the State (or Sunday) Sword, the Old Bailey Sword and the Mansion House Justice Room Sword. A sixth sword, the Travelling Sword of State, replaces the Sword of State for visits outside the City. They are part of the plate collection of Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. The Mourning Sword is used on occasions of ceremonial mourning and has also been known as the Black
Mansion House, Doncaster a rear banqueting hall and rear landing. The charity Friends of Doncaster Mansion House (Registered Charity Number 1171398) was formed in January 2015 “to support Doncaster Council to conserve, restore, research, interpret and display the Mansion House and its contents for the benefit for all sections of the community and for future generation to open up the Mansion House to the public”. In 2017, the Friends of Doncaster Mansion House led on the James Paine Festival, the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the birth of James Paine, architect of the Doncaster Mansion House. Doncaster Mansion House official website Mansion