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The legend and history of how the Black Pear was first emblazoned on the Arms of the City of Worcester is both intriguing and fascinating. It is believed the Worcester Black Pear is one of the oldest types of a culinary pear known as 'Warden' and dates back to Roman times. This may well account for the historical existence of the Black Pear throughout the myths and folklore of Worcestershire.

The earliest documented reference to Pears and Worcester is associated with Worcestershire Long Bowman depicting a heavily fruit laden Pear Tree on their banners at the Battle of Agincourt. Perhaps these large slow ripening Pears were transported with the Bowman to enrich their diet and sustain their strength. In such an event the Black Pear may well have significantly contributed to delivering that mighty victory and patriotic cry, for Harry, England & St George.

Popular belief has it that before Queen Elizabeth I visited the City of Worcester in August 1575 the City elders had cause to have a heavily fruit laden Pear Tree uprooted and transported from the gardens at White Ladies; then subsequently replanted by the gate at which Her Majesty was to enter the City. On her arrival it is said, The Queen in wonder and admiration that such fine fruit should remain un-plucked, delighted that it must be the result of good management and so ordered three pears to be added to the City Arms as acknowledgement of such achievement.

We ourselves applaud those far sighted City elders of Worcester and delight in wonder and admiration that the three Black Pears exist on the City Arms as a result of good Marketing, delivered at the right time to the highest level.

    Not unlike Worcestershire Website Designing!

Another illustrious connection is the close proximity of our design office to Queensbury House (formerly Ham Hill House), literally a short stroll down the lane. Apart from the 9^th Marquess of Queensberry connotation the house is made even more intriguing, having been the birthplace of Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, affectionately named Bosie (Boysie) by his mother Sibyl. Alfred (Bosie) was an English author, poet and translator, better known as the intimate friend and lover of the writer Oscar Wilde.  Oh, and subsequently P. J. Wodehouse (Plum) is known to have frequently stayed with his grandmother Lydia Wodehouse (formerly the heiress Lydia Lee) at the very same house then called Ham Hill House; leads to an interesting similarity, that of Bertie Wooster and Worcester!