The Funeral Pall of the Worshipfull Company of Weavers

This great treasure form Worcester in the Late Middle Ages is on display in the Great Hall of the Commandery. From the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries the Company used the pall to cover the coffin of deceased members during the funeral service. It is sometimes referred to as Prince Arthur's pall as it has been claimed that it was used for a similar function at the funeral of Prince Arthur at Worcester Cathedral in 1502.

There is no firm evidence for this Royal association, and as the pall is made up from parts of re-used late medieval church vestments, it is unlikely that it was used at the funeral of the heir to the throne. The vestments were decorated with the figures of saints, many of whom are identifiable from symbols, and a number of prophets or donors.