If ever the meaning of the symbolism and heraldry in the crest was explained to me, with the passage of time, I cannot really remember what it all means.

I have a whisper of a memory that the left hand side had something to do with the 'Life's a Journey' bit and to be a good pilgrim through life (the shell was a symbol of the pilgrim) a little bit of forcefulness (as in don't mess with me!) doesn't go amiss, hence the sword. Onward Christian Soldiers and all that.

As regards the right hand side, I seem to remember being told that the three rings symbolised the Holy Trinity, as in God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

But then it might not mean anything of the sort. Anyone out there a member of the College of Heralds?