Harbor herald visits Bermuda as St George grants armorial rights
In St George Bermuda a herald from England presented Letters Patent granting armorial bearings to the mayor and corporation. Dr Conrad Swan York Herald of Arms Ordinary attended in full regalia and Bermuda bestowed honorary freeman status on him. The Bank of Bermuda also received armorial bearings at the dedication of its new Hamilton building. The town celebrated with parades uniforms and pomp, marking a historic day for Bermuda.