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Introduce yourself to 'Innsignia'

10th May 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.135 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- The Brandy Cask, Pershore, Worcs.

PUB SIGNS OF THE MONTH - JUNE

30th May 2023
PUB SIGNS OF THE MONTH - JUNE
This month we feature another selection of signs from Peter Gorman begining in S (Part 1)

Pictured is the Sheep Heid Inn, Dudingston, Scotland. Reputed to be one of the oldest Coaching Inn's in the UK. It's pretty personal to me as my late father's family were from Dudingston

LOST PUB SIGNS - WHITBREAD

1st May 2023
LOST PUB SIGNS - WHITBREAD
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 all signs, updates and comments.
ONLY 6 'found' so far, please keep detecting!!

Shown- the Portobello Star, Portobello Rd, London W1

Pub Sign of the Year - 2023

27th May 2023
Pub Sign of the Year  - 2023
Just under a month to go till the closing date of 25th June 2023.

The selection of the final 10 signs by the Committee will close on 16th July 2023 which then gives the members till the 30th September to vote for Sign of the Year.

We currently have eleven entries. The weather has been brilliant, SO GET YOUR CAMERAS OUT, look for that special sign and enter it - you never know, it may be a winner. Entries are currently on view in the Members' area.

Pictured is The Old Windmill in Hanningfield.

Society A.G.M. 2023

1st May 2023
Society A.G.M. 2023
The AGM 2023 is to be held at the Winding Wheel Theatre, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on Saturday 24th June 2023. Commencing at 12 noon with Registration and tea and coffee from 11am. Buffet lunch will be provided.

See details in your Spring Journal Vol.134.

Society Journal Binders - SALE

1st May 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 May 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
Thurs 29th June 2023 - 12 noon
Mare & Colt, Summerfield, (A449)
near Kidderminster, Worcs. DY11 7RF
See Members' Area for details
Signs of the Month
Seahorse
Guilford, Surrey
Lost Signs
Victory
town??



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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