Those attending the July meeting (and there were rather a lot of us) were introduced to a most enjoyable way of learning history and one that invites further practical exploration.\u00a0 Our speaker was Anthony Collis, Chairman of the Inn Sign Society, who looked at the story behind some of the inn signs of \u2018traditional\u2019 Worcestershire (including the areas now lost to the West Midlands).\u00a0 After an introduction to the long history of inn signs, dating back to Roman times, we embarked on a tour of the County through the stories behind its pubs.\u00a0 Names like \u2018Mitre Oak\u2019, \u2018Prince of Wales\u2019 and \u2018Red Lion\u2019 can be seen across the land but where else might we find \u2018The Glover\u2019s Needle\u2019, \u2018Lyttleton Arms\u2019 and \u2018Pillar of Salt\u2019 and which other counties have a pub in a churchyard?<\/p>\n
Many of the pubs in Anthony\u2019s fascinating presentation were in Bewdley and a few days later a group of us were able to \u2018see them in the flesh\u2019 on a guided walk around the town put on specially for us by the Civic Society.\u00a0 Bewdley has a long history and, besides the pubs, we saw the workhouse, the Baldwin residence, several churches and schools and many venerable dwellings.\u00a0 All this physical and mental effort made tea and cakes a most fitting conclusion to the afternoon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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