Swavesey
We set off along the guided busway for a coffee at The Nook in Swavesey. We had to detour via Fenstanton as the busway was closed after the B1050.
The reverse side indicates that the sign is "To commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II 1952-1977. A fresh coat of paint wouldn't go amiss.
The centre of the sign is a coat of arms with 10 coins. Above the crest is a swan. The saltire of St Andrews and Scotland and a ships wheel. An eel and a shell. "STEADFAST IN WORK & PLAY"
A plaque on the base "This Village Sign was unveiled on Sunday 2nd September, 1979, by Mrs Ethel Hepher, a founder member of the Swavesey Womens' Institute, formerly Chairman of the Parish Council, a County Councillor and Alderman."
Further information from Swavesey - Cambridgeshire, England - Pictorial Village Signs on Waymarking.com. This is summarised:
The swan relates to a a royal connection with Edward the Confessor. Coat of arms is de la Zouch. The shell is a snail shell is the badge of Hoddendod Manor. The ships wheel may relate to the village being a major port in the middle ages.
36 signs in 10 days
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