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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'.
2nd December 2025
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 Hollybush, Stannington, S.Yorks Jun 2015
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Pub Sign of the Year - Update
1st December 2025
The entry deadline for 2025 Pub Sign of the Year Competition has passed. I am delighted to report that 35 entries have been received.
These appear in the members section of the site.
The society committee will review and vote for the ten best signs, which will then appear in the next journal, for voting by society members.
Thank you to all those who submitted signs, it is appreciated.
Pictured is The Bridge, Shefford, Bedfordshire
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SOTM - NOVEMBER 2025
30th November 2025
This month sees a selection of old Elephant & Castle signs from the Archives.
Pictured is The Elephant & Castle, Shrewsbury.
This site will be updated this week.
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Archives
30th November 2025
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 - the Plough, Debden, Essex
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Society A.G.M. 2026
30th November 2025
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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