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 Ealing Coat of arms of the London Borough of Ealing The coat of arms of the London Borough of Ealing is the official heraldic arms of the London Borough of Ealing, granted on 1 September 1965. The main charge of the shield is an oak tree, a type of tree which was also present in the coat of arms of both the Municipal Borough of Ealing and the Municipal Borough of Acton; in the later, it was a canting charge, since Acton is considered to mean "oaktown", and it may also have a canting meaning for Norwood Green (North Wood) and