Press Release For Immediate Release

City of London Embroidery to commemorate the 800^thanniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta

The City of London panel of the twelve-panel Magna Carta embroidery is completed. The latest exquisitely embroidered panel in this high profile project tells the story of the events in London leading up to the sealing of the City of London Magna Carta.

Rhoda Nevins, a member of the Royal School of Needlework was commissioned by Runnymede Borough Council to design and embroider a twelve-panel embroidery to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta and the City of London panel is the latest to be completed.

The City of London played an active role in the events that led to Magna Carta's creation in 1215 although the London Magna Carta was not sealed until 1297. London was the only city specifically named in the Magna Carta, in the clause that states; "the City of London shall have all its ancient liberties by land as well as by water", which is embroidered at the bottom of the embroidery panel.

Today the City Corporation owns one of the few copies of the Magna Carta in existence today, sealed in 1297 and it is still has Edward lst seal intact at the bottom of the document.

The twelve panel Magna Carta Embroidery project are a pictorial representation of important people and events in both the charter towns and in the countries that have adopted the principles of the Magna Carta throughout the world.

The Project is attracting a lot of interest from all over the UK and the rest of the world and the panels will be on display at various venues throughout the year.

The City of London Panel

• The shield of William de Hardell who was the Mayor London in 1215 and after the sealing of the first Magna Carta de Hardell was appointed one of the Enforcers of the Magna Carta. He later went on to become Lord Mayor London

• Robert Fitzwalter - Sherriff of London and leader of the Baronial opposition to King John and one of the Enforcers of the Magna Carta. He was the leader of the Baronial uprising and one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the country.

• The City of London crest, which first appeared in a crude form in 1539

• Edward Ist - featured here sealing the 1297 Magna Carta surround by the Barons

• Moor Gate and Spitalfields Gate - two of the eight ancient gates of the City, Moor Gate is seen here being guarded by one of the Knights Templars.

• Temple Church - there have been Knights Templars in London since the 1100s

• Aymeric Medals of the Knights Templars created for the Magna Carta anniversary and kindly donated by The Knight Templar.

• Tower of London with the Kings Barge coming down the Thames

• Clause:The City of London shall have all its ancient liberties by land as well as by Water

Rhoda has designed the panels to depict the important historical events that led up to the sealing of the Magna Carta in Charter Towns throughout the UK. Each Magna Carta Trust town has its own panel including Runnymede, Bury St Edmunds, St Albans, the City of London, Canterbury and Hereford.

Five other panels depict how the Magna Carta influenced the spread of law and order throughout the world from 1215 to the present day, with panels for America, Canada, Australia, India and South Africa. There is an additional panel comprising all the shields of the 25 barons who were present at the sealing.

"This project has really taken off and it's very exciting to be working on this project. We are involved in many of the events to celebrate the sealing of the Magna Carta and hope that as many people as possible will be able to see the embroideries which I hope have created a pictorial legacy of this most important event in our history", says Rhoda.

Ends

For further information and jpegs please contact: Caroline Ratner, Caroline Ratner Communicationscaroline@carolinecoms.com020 8209 0120

Our Facebook is constantly updated with information about the embroidery and forthcoming Magna Carta events https://www.facebook.com/magnacartaembroidery

www.softimpressions.com

Notes to Editors

The Magna Carta Tapestry was commissioned by Runnymede council where the Magna Carta was sealed by King John. For more pictures please go to dropbox link which includes pictures of Rhoda, the Guildford embroidery. There are more pictures are added all the time.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hhp9dmrr2rxurio/5kZ5l_GF1iMagna Carta

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3x5q9t0ldjj7zvk/1xQoXNpjA8Rhoda Nevins

https://www.dropbox.com/s/aegh8csui2i0xb1/Guildford%20Embroidery.jpgGuildford

https://www.facebook.com/magnacartaembroidery

About Rhoda Nevins

The past few years have been busy for Rhoda, she has completed a magnificent piece depicting the skyline of the town of Guildford, presented to the Town memory of her late husband, a former mayor of Guildford. She also helped to embroidered one of the official Olympic quilts that were gifted to each country competing in the 2012 games. She has been presented to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on a visit to Southwark Cathedral as part of the team that embroidered Jubilee vestments for the Bishop of Southwark and his Area Bishops. Rhoda also takes private commissions as well as commissioned to work on larger public projects.