Registered: The International Register of Arms, 20th January 2006. Registration No. 0003.

Arms: Argent three Anchors Sable each entwined by a Serpent Gules on a Chief enarched nebuly Azure three Martlets rising Or.

Crest: Within a circlet of Crosses each cross having seven triangular arms each arm terminating in two points Argent a demi-Savage wreathed about the waist and head with Laurel Leaves holding in his dexter hand a Sword erect proper quillons hilt and pommel Or and in his sinister hand a Shepherd's Crook proper.

Motto: CUSTODITE ET DUCITE ("Guard and Guide")

Granted: College of Arms to Ronald T F Plowman, by Letters Patent dated 4th May 1993. The agents were Peter Spurrier, Portcullis and Sir Conrad Swan, Garter.

Ronald Tweedy Fitzherbert Plowman BA of Billingshurst, West Sussex, late Royal Air Force and British Airways. Born; July 1928, the only son of Clifford Henry Fitzherbert Plowman CMG OBE JP BA. Married; January 1957, Marilyn Margery, the only daughter of Commander S R J Pitman RN. Died; July 2004.

Their children;

1) Stephen James Fitzherbert Plowman TD. Major, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Volunteers), Freeman of the City of London. Born; September 1959. Married; January 1991, Katherine Margaret, eldest daughter of Captain P M Carver RN (Rtd) Under Treasurer to The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Their children:

The martlets rising Or allude to Squadron Leader Plowman's flying career with the RAF and British Airways.

The anchors and serpents commemorate an ancestor, Henry Plowman, who was a Surgeon, Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Henry Plowman served as Surgeon to Captain Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy Bart. from October 1811 to 1815 in HMS Barfleur and HMS Ramillies.

The demi-savage seems to be common to most Plowman arms while the sword and shepherd's crook tie in with the motto which translated means Guard and Guide.

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