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The supporters of the Borough of Barnes were two griffins, alluding to the Spencers, Lords of the Manor of Mortlake, and these, being also noble creatures symbolic of courage, strength and swiftness have been retained. The dark and light blades commemorate the fact that the University Boat Race ends at Mortlake.
The supporters of the Borough of Barnes were two griffins, alluding to the Spencers, Lords of the Manor of Mortlake, and these, being also noble creatures symbolic of courage, strength and swiftness have been retained. The dark and light blades commemorate the fact that the University Boat Race ends at Mortlake.
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[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here]
[[Literature]] : Image and information from [http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk here]
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