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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.

2nd August 2025
Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
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.
**Latest edition No.144 out now!** >> Click on 'Journals' page link above.

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!
Click on 'Members & Join Us' link above!!

Shown- the Crusader, Roydon, Essex

Pub Sign of the Year - Update

13th August 2025
Pub Sign of the Year - Update
At the Committee Meeting held on 28th July it was agreed that entries to PSOTY are unlimited, so anyone can submit as many as they wish. The rules still apply that the pub has to be operating, sign is in good condition with no flowers etc covering the sign.

It was also agreed that the competition is open to non members and the winning sign attracts a prize of £25 or a years membership to the Society.

Members wishing to submit signs, the address is pubsignoftheyear@gmail.com or by post, to Matthew - address in the Journal.

Final dates for submission will be given in a later update.

Eight entries have been received so far, these now appear on the site.

Pictured is the Bear Tavern in Twickenham.

SOTM - AUGUST 2025

2nd August 2025
SOTM  -   AUGUST 2025
From the Archives signs from pubs with the name Britannia, personification of Britain, a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. Also included signs with ships named Britannia.

This is the first selection, more to follow in September.

Members can send in a selection of signs for this. Email address in The Journal or in the Members' area.

Pictured is The Britannia in Truro, Cornwall.

Archives

2nd August 2025
Archives
Use the 'Smash' file transfer app (See Members' area for details) or email Martin Norman with your contributions to the Archives and these will be forwarded to Brian Curtis.

***Latest New Archive PDF download (December 2024)***
with over 60,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.

Shown - Tram Depot, Dover Street, Cambridge

Society A.G.M. 2025

24th June 2025
Society A.G.M. 2025
The 33rd AGM of the Inn Sign Society was held on 21st June 2025 at Brewpoint in Bedford.

Turn out was 18 members and guests. Minutes of the meeting will be sent out in the next Journal

The following were changes to the Committee. Welcome to Jim McIntosh who comes in as Secretary and new member Matthew Sproston who is taking on the task of PSOTY

We also said a sad farewell to David Roe who is giving up the Journal after the next issue after editing 72 issues. Chairman David Cole awarded David with a Certificate of Appreciation as well as Life Membership of the Society.

Committee member Peter Gorman will be taking over as Editor effective Winter / Christmas issue.

Pictured are Left David Roe with Chairman David Cole.

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Signs of the Month
Britannia Inn
Halkyn, Flintshire



Milk Churn (2014)
Melksham, Wilts

Vulcan Arms (2010)
Sizewell, Suffolk

Black Horse (2012)
Iver Heath, Bucks

King Billy (2015)
Sneinton, Notts

Boat & Railway
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

Gunnersbury
Chiswick, London

Lass o'Richmond Hill
Richmond, Surrey (2018)

Grey Horse
Musselburgh, Lothian

Travellers Joy (2019)
Rayleigh, Essex

Cherry Tree
Newcastle - under - Lyme

New Bowling Green
Warwick, Warwickshire

Coach & Horses,
Whitstable, Kent.

Jolly Postie(2020-21)
Royston, Herts

Barley Mow
Epsom, Surrey

Jenny Wren
Calne, Wiltshire

Blue Anchor
Chancery Lane, London

The Boot (2022)
Histon, Cambridge

First in Last Out
Old Town, Hastings

Colonies
Westminster, SW1

Heron on the Lake
Fleet, Hampshire. (2023)

Astronomer
Gt. Notley, Essex

Cask & Glass
London SW1

Drinker Moth
Harlow, Essex

Tiger Moth
Rochester, Kent

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