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{{uk}} | {{uk}}'''BECKENHAM''' | ||
Incorporated into: 1965 [[Bromley]] | |||
Incorporated into : 1965 [[Bromley]] | |||
[[File:beckenham.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:beckenham.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The lion is derived from the heraldry of the Cator family, owners of large estates for many generations. The staff and mitre stand for Bishop Odo, of Bayeux, who received the land and manors of Beckenham from his half-brother, William the Conqueror. | The lion is derived from the heraldry of the Cator family, owners of large estates for many generations. The staff and mitre stand for Bishop Odo, of Bayeux, who received the land and manors of Beckenham from his half-brother, William the Conqueror. | ||
The supporters recall Tudor days, when at Wickham Court, we are told Henry VIII wooed and won Anne Boleyn. | The supporters recall Tudor days, when at Wickham Court, we are told Henry VIII wooed and won Anne Boleyn.'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
{{media}} Image and information from http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk | |||
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities B]] | ||