The Village Sign Society was set up in 1999 by Maureen Long, editor of “Kessingland Times” and Shirley Addy, authors of the “Suffolk Signs” books on village signs, which were produced after being inspired by Beccles’ village sign showing Elizabeth I.

Through the Society, village sign spotters and armchair enthusiasts ‘collect’ village signs and exchange news of new ones being unveiled. Members come from all parts of the country, and several of the annual meetings have been held in Kessingland.

For further details, visit www.villagesignsociety.org.uk