Honourable Artillery Company Founded: Britain's Oldest Surviving Regiment
The Honourable Artillery Company was granted a royal charter by Henry VIII on August 25, 1537. It is the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army — 488 years old as of 2025. It started as a guild of archers and changed its name when firearms made its original weapon obsolete. It trained gunners, supplied officers, and evolved its role over five centuries without ever quite disappearing. It now operates as a ceremonial unit with reserve functions, based at Armoury House in City of London. Its membership has included Samuel Pepys, Christopher Wren, and various lords mayor. It predates the United States by 239 years.
August 25, 1537
489 years ago
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