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The Nightingale bird on the right represents Florence Nightingale an is a symbol for a hospital. | The Nightingale bird on the right represents Florence Nightingale an is a symbol for a hospital. | ||
The two choughs ( | The two choughs (on the London arms and as a supporter, popularly know as the Becket bird) represent Thomas Becket after which the hospital is named. | ||
The spears in the crest represents Thomas the Apostle, who was speared to death. | |||
I have no information on the other elements. | |||
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