London Borough of Wandsworth formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west and to the north (across the River Thames) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of
Coat of arms of the London Borough of Bexley Coat of arms of the London Borough of Bexley Coat of arms of the London Borough of Bexley is the official coat of arms of the London Borough of Bexley, granted on 20 May 1965. The arms have wavy lines representing the rivers Thames, Cray and Shuttle, on which Bexley is situated. The gold fields at top with the oak tree and bottom with the cog wheel represent the agricultural and mineral wealth of the Borough. The oak tree was taken from the arms of the former Bexley council, and also signified the rural nature of much of the council's