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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
18th January 2026
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.145 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 Badger & Honeyjar
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Pub Sign of the Year - Update
12th January 2026
The 37 sign of the year nominations have been shortlisted (by committee voting) to 10 signs which now appear within the members section of the website.
These signs will be published in the next journal to enable all members to vote for the sign of the year.
Please send your votes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to the competition organiser ( pubsignoftheyear@gmail.com) by 5th April 2026.
Thank you to all those who submitted signs, it is appreciated.
Pictured is The Sole Bay Inn, Southwold, Suffolk
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SOTM - February 2026
29th January 2026
This month features birds taken from the Archives. Next month, the bird theme will continue with "Birds in the Hand" signs.
Pictured is The Willy Wicket, Downend, Bristol. Willy Wicket is a common Eurasian Sandpiper (Tringa hypoleucos) and the pub is a former 17th Century farmhouse know as Wick Wick.
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Archives
29th January 2026
Matthew Sproston has officially taken over the Archives from Brian Curtis. A big thank you to Brian for the tremendous work he did on the Archives and wishing Matthew all the best in his new post.
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 The Archivist.
***Latest New Archive PDF download (December 2024)***
with over 60,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.
Shown - The Flying Saucer, Hempstead, Wigmore in Kent from 1950 (Archives File)
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Society A.G.M. 2026 REMINDER
29th January 2026
The next Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 27th June 2026 at the Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT. The venue is a 10 minute walk from Lime Street Train Station and there is a nearby car parking at Q-Park, Hanover Street. There is a 20% discount on Q-Park when pre booking using the promotional code QUAKERSLV through their website.
The meeting will start at 12 noon followed by a buffet lunch. After the meeting, members can explore many of Liverpool's tourist attractions. Please inform Jim McIntosh (details on page 2 of the Journal) if you are attending and any dietary requirements for the lunch.
Pictured is the 2025 venue, Brewpoint in Bedford.
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