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The supporters are an heraldic panther from the arms of the Duke of Beaufort and an eagle from the arms of the Earl of Coventry, both families having a long association with the Borough. The first High Steward appointed in 1574 was the Duke of Beaufort. The shield and supporters rest on the compartment in which symbolic reference is made to the convergence at Tewkesbury of the Rivers Severn and Avon. Both of these rivers having played and still do, a most important role in the life of the Borough. | The supporters are an heraldic panther from the arms of the Duke of Beaufort and an eagle from the arms of the Earl of Coventry, both families having a long association with the Borough. The first High Steward appointed in 1574 was the Duke of Beaufort. The shield and supporters rest on the compartment in which symbolic reference is made to the convergence at Tewkesbury of the Rivers Severn and Avon. Both of these rivers having played and still do, a most important role in the life of the Borough. | ||
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