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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'

1st September 2023
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.136 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!
SEE BELOW and click on 'Members & Join Us' link above!!

Shown- Blue Boar, Aldbourne, Wilts (2015).

PUB SIGNS OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER

1st September 2023
PUB SIGNS OF THE MONTH - SEPTEMBER
Another selection of signs begining T (Part 2) from Peter Gormans collection

MEMBERS this is your opportunity to have your favourite signs seen by fellow members. Submit up to 30 of your signs to the Webmaster (gormi49@gmail.com)

Pictured is The Three Pigeons, Guildford in Surrey.

Pub Sign of the Year - VOTES NEEDED

12th September 2023
Pub Sign of the Year - VOTES NEEDED
PSOTY CLOSED on 25th June 2023.

The final 9 signs selected by the Committee now appear on the PSOTY Site and in Issue 136 of The Journal. Members have till the 30th September 2023 to vote for Sign of the Year.

Votes are coming in VERY SLOWLY - we have over 200 members so lets support PSOTY.

The sign for the Duke of Cumberland has been removed from the pub and has been replaced by a new sign. The pub is closed and under major refurbishment. It is therefore regretted that the sign no longer qualifies and has been removed from the competition.

Shown is the sign of Compasses, Chelmsford, Essex.

Society A.G.M. 2024 - Surrey

1st September 2023
Society A.G.M. 2024 - Surrey
The venue for the 2024 AGM of the Inn Sign Society has been chosen and it will be held at The Bells Pub, Staines Village, Surrey on Saturday, 22nd June 2024.

Full details will be published in the next Journal and the Website will be updated with more details in due course.

Members, please put this in your diary

Society Journal Binders - SALE

1st September 2023
Society Journal Binders - SALE
MEMBERS!! KEEP YOUR ISS JOURNALS IN STYLE!!

For a limited period, the Inn Sign Society Binders, titled "At The Sign Of", will be available to all members for a SALE price of £5.00 each (including postage). (Normal price £7.50)

Keep your Journals in pristine condition to enjoy and research anytime from your bookshelf. Each binder has a 14 journal maximum capacity, so if your journals are just lying in a box, give them pride of place!

Contact: Phil Blabey for orders via the LS manager email link in the Lost Signs page (click right) or Members'area news for further info, and how to pay for your binders.
*** ONLY 14 LEFT!! ***

If you would like previous journal issues to add to your collection, please contact the Journal Editor, David Roe.

Archives

1st September 2023
Archives
Brian Curtis now looks after the Archives.
Email Martin Norman (email address in Journal) with your contributions to the Archives and these will be forwarded to Brian. Please use the 'Smash' file transfer app. (See Members' area for details)

Latest New Archive PDF download (March 2023) with over 38,000 entries now available to members in the Members' Area "History & Archives" page.

Shown - the King's Head, Guildford, Surrey.

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Next Meeting
Thursday 5th October
Mare & Colt, Summerfield, (A449
near Kidderminster, Worcs. DY11 7RF
See Members' Area for details
Signs of the Month
Thirsty Bear
Waterloo, London
Lost Signs
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Sir Isaac Newton
Cambridge

Mermaid
Morecambe,Lancs

Boat & Railway
Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

Swordfish Inn
Newlyn, Cornwall

Gunnersbury
Chiswick, London

Lass o'Richmond Hill
Richmond, Surrey (2018)

Pickerel
Stowmarket, Suffolk

Grey Horse
Musselburgh, Lothian

Vauxhall
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Templar
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Travellers Joy (2019)
Rayleigh, Essex

Cherry Tree
Newcastle - under - Lyme

Dog & Gun
Apperley Bridge, WYorks

Halfway Inn
Aylesbeare, Devon

New Bowling Green
Warwick, Warwickshire

Cricketers Arms Selby
North Yorkshire

Picketty Witch
Yeovil, Somerset

Smugglers Tavern
Fitzrovia, London

Coach & Horses,
Whitstable, Kent.

Grandstand
Hereford

Jolly Postie(2020-21)
Royston, Herts

Barley Mow
Epsom, Surrey

Jenny Wren
Calne, Wiltshire

Fiveways
Sherwood, Nottingham

Blue Anchor
Chancery Lane, London

The Boot (2022)
Histon, Cambridge

Ship Inn
March, Cambs

First in Last Out
Old Town, Hastings

Colonies
Westminster, SW1

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