County Borough Coat of Arms – Bury, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The red rose was the symbol of Lancashire, the county that Bury was in at that time before it became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Greater Manchester as a result of the Local Government Act of 1972

The coat of arms was granted in 1877, the Victorian era, a time when hard work was respected and expected. The arms reflect this background and have items representing this way of thinking and the main industries of the town. The shield has a cross which is intended to look like it is made of material and represents weaving. The 4 quarters then have an anvil representing metalwork, a sheep’s fleece representing wool, two shuttles representing textiles made from cotton, and the papyrus plant representing paper making. The crest shows a bee well known as a symbol for hard work and industry. The bee is in between 2 cotton plants again representing the cotton industry. Finally the Latin motto VINCIT OMNIA INDUSTRIA can be translated as industry conquers all.

The Town Hall

The foundation stone was laid by the Earl of Derby on the 14th April, 1939. Work began at the site on Knowsley Street at the end of 1938 and continued until 1940, when the outer shell was complete. Due to WWII it remained in this state until 1947 when interior work commenced. The joinery work in the main rooms (which include the Council Chamber, Mayor’s Parlour and the Principal Officers’ rooms), was made on site to the architect’s design by local craftsmen. The Site Manager, Fred Haley, of Spencer and Clarke Ltd, Bury, was responsible for the specialist joinery and panelling.

The official opening of the Town Hall was carried out by Queen Elizabeth II in October 1954.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: County Borough of Bury Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: Above the rear entrance to the town hall of Bury. Material / Design: Cast metal Blazon (heraldic description): Quarterly argent and azure, a cross party and fretty counterchanged between an anvil sable in the first quarter, a fleece Or in the second, two shuttles in saltire threads pendent proper in the third, and three culms of the papyrus plant issuing from a mount vert also proper in the fourth. And for a Crest: On a wreath of the colours, Upon a mount a bee volant between two flowers of the cotton-tree slipped all proper. Address: Bury Town Hall 111 Knowsley Street Bury Greater Manchester United Kingdom Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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