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The arms were officially granted on November 7, 1893. Supporters and badge granted 5th July 1966. | The arms were officially granted on November 7, 1893. Supporters and badge granted 5th July 1966. | ||
The "ecclesiastical building" gives a play on the name. The steamhammer commemorates James Nasmyth's chief invention and his association with Eccles, and with the cogwheel and cotton sprigs, refers to the principal local industries. | |||
The lighthouse, ship, and waves allude to the importance to Eccles of the Manchester Ship Canal and its situation on the River Irwell. | The lighthouse, ship, and waves allude to the importance to Eccles of the Manchester Ship Canal and its situation on the River Irwell. | ||