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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'
15th September 2021
Welcome to the Inn Sign Society website. Find information on what the Society does, Inn signs, origins of Pub names, and how to join us.
For ONLY £15 a year, you receive 4 quarterly 32 page full colour illustrated Journals packed with articles on all types of inn and pub signs.
Click on 'Journals' page link above - Latest edition No.128 out now!
Members can access our Archives, plus feature pages;
‘Signs of the Month’, 'Sign of the Year’ award, & 'Lost Signs'.
Enjoy your visit & you may wish to be a member; Don't delay, join today!
SEE BELOW and click on 'Members & Join Us' link above!!
Shown is the Lighter Inn, Topsham, Devon (2015)
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Sign Of The Year 2021
August 2021
Congratulations to new member Malcolm Atkins on submitting the winning sign "The Jolly Postie"
In what was a tie in the end with the Barley Mow, submitted by Peter Gorman, the Chairmans deciding vote went to Jolly Postie. In third place was The Grandstand submitted by Peter Corris.
The winning pub has been advised of their Award and I am waiting for them to confirm the proposed date for the Presentation. Members will be advised of the date etc in due course.
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Signs of the Month
1st September 2021
This months Signs of The Month feature signs with the theme of Ploughs. Thanks to Martin Norman for submitting these. Members are welcome to contribute to this feature and can send 24 signs to the Webmaster at gormi49@gmail.com The sign featured is the Plough & Harrow Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
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LOST SIGNS
15th September 2021
This is a feature page in the Members' Area where you will be able once again to help identify 'Lost Signs' i.e. those un-named slides from scanned collections.
If any of you 'sign detectives' know the proper name, location and/or date of any sign, just email the page manager. There are some very good ones that need a place in the Archives!
** Non-member public visitors are now able to view a Lost Signs page to help the Society in our search. **Click on LS photo link on right** .........
where you can see updates and comments.
***Many Thanks to Ray Scarfe & Phil Leary for the latest contributions***
**We are still looking for a member to take over this feature -
Could it be YOU? ** See Members' area news.
Shown is the Fox & Hounds, Acton Turville, Gloucs ('Found' by Brian G.)
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Society Subscriptions
1st September 2021
Society Subscriptions are due 1st September 2021.
If members are unable to do use online bank transfer, then forward a cheque to the Treasurer, Roger Pester. (address P.2 of your Journal)
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Membership and Secretary
1st September 2021
Roger Pester is giving up the Membership Secretary portfolio effective 31st October 2021. He will retain his position as Treasurer.
Tom King, Society Secretary will be taking over Membership in the interim and will continue until a member is found to take the task on. However, Tom will be be moving from the UK in 2023 and we will be looking for a new Secretary.
This is an appeal to Society members to come forward to take on the Membership Secretary, and at a later date, Secretary position on the Committee.
We need to keep the Society viable and so must fill vacancies on the Committee. In the forthcoming Journal there is also an appeal for members to join the Committee on a non portfolio basis.
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ISS Archives - **New PDF Download**
1st September 2021
The ISS Archivist Derek McDonald will be pleased to receive from members any contributions to the archives.
*See Members' area news for details of free file transfer up to 2GB with 'Smash' - file transfer app*
Members requiring pictures email and quote pub, location and date, and Derek will be happy to send them to you.
*** Latest Archive PDF download (June 2021) with over 54,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area 'History & Archives page'.***
Shown - the Old House At Home, Rawtenstall, Lancs ('Found' by Ray Scarfe)
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Sign of Appreciation
26th January 2021
The Society has introduced its "Sign of Appreciation" award. The aim is to encourage the continuing production of pictoral Inn Signs by giving a token of recognition to anyone (Brewery / Pub Co / Artist or other person) who has contributed to this objective.
The award is an A4 certificate suitable for framing. Any ISS member may propose a recipient providing details and reasons for the nomination.
These can be sent to David Cole or any other member of the Committee.
Awards of the certificate will be listed here and in the Journal.
The second award of Sign of Appreciation was made on the 31st January 2020 to Dave Moss of the Three Fishes, Shrewsbury, for organising the restoration of the the pubs' classic pictorial sign shown here which is recognised as a local landmark.
There are a further two nominations which have been accepted, Marston's Brewery and Shepherd Neame.
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