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On the left are the arms of the Sydney
which also appear on the Master's House.
They are the Porcupine and the Phaeon (broad
headed arrow). Although Lord Leycester
founded the Hospital, when he died in 1588
he had no children and his estate passed to his
nephew, Sir Philip Sidney. It remained in
the Sidney family for 400 years.
The Phaeon for many years has also been
the identifying mark for property of the UK
Government. This came about because in the
1690s, Philip Sidney was responsible for
providing the armed forces with their
weapons. In order to stop pilfering he
ordered that all weapons were stamped with the Phaeon. This then became the standard for
all government property. |
