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The wheatsheaves are taken from the Earldom of Chester. Edward, Earl of Chester, later King Edward I, granted to the monks of St. Werburga a charter for holding a market weekly at Bronborough, now part of Bebington. The cross on the crest is the ancient market cross that stood in the center of the village. | The wheatsheaves are taken from the Earldom of Chester. Edward, Earl of Chester, later King Edward I, granted to the monks of St. Werburga a charter for holding a market weekly at Bronborough, now part of Bebington. The cross on the crest is the ancient market cross that stood in the center of the village. | ||
The ship refers to the importance of Bebington as a Merseyside port. | The ship refers to the importance of Bebington as a Merseyside port. '''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} Information provided by the [http://www.wirral.gov.uk Wirral Council]. | {{media}} Information provided by the [http://www.wirral.gov.uk Wirral Council]. | ||