Issue 255 - October / November 2024 4 ISSUE 255October / November 2024 email: news@signlink.co.uk signlink signlink signlinkmagazine GHOST SIGN CORNER: FROST & SON, HALESWORTH, SUSSEX The market town of Halesworth, Suffolk, is host to a ghost sign with a celebrity connection. Tucked away in a short tunnel off the Thoroughfare shopping street are faded letters that once advertised the Frost & Son ironmongery. While the lettering for the business name is still quite legible, the line below that reads Ironmongers is all but lost. Frost’s son also had a son, David, subsequently the television star Sir David Frost (1939–2013). A little further along the tunnel, the ghost sign and this celebrity connection have been recognised with a historical plaque installed by the Halesworth Town Trail. It would be nice to see more ghost signs recognised with plaques, even when they don’t have celebrity connections like this one. Sam Roberts is the editor and publisher of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) www.bl.ag and www.ghostsigns.co.uk Publishing director Page Tuck Sales director Chris Davies Lead contributor Rob Fletcher Contributors Brian Sims, Sam Roberts, Joe Arenella Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.signlink.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Signlink magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF MEET THE TEAM Signlink Signlink SignlinkMagazine Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 Hello and welcome to SignLink October / November! I am writing with a bitter-sweet feeling as this is my last issue as your SignLink Editor. I will be passing the baton over to my colleague and friend David Osgar who I am sure you will all agree will do a stellar job, and I am leaving content in the knowledge that the magazine will be in very safe hands. A special mention has to go to Shaun, our production editor who has become a close friend, mentor, and ear for my ramblings. Still to this day, we have never not pulled it out of the bag! (Thanks to Shaun’s 100 years of experience). I'd also like to thank our long-time contributor Rob who consistently supports with anything and everything thrown his way, not least hoards of features each month. Rob, you're a star! I am very grateful for the opportunities I have had during my time at Link Publishing to bring ideas to the table and to continue to grow and build on the fantastic platform SignLink offers for the industry as a source of news and information. As I take on my next challenge in my new role, I am pleased to say I will be remaining in the industry and I very much look forward to catching up with everyone at the next event. Thank you for all your support and kind words over the years, they really do mean a lot. Carys x EDITOR S NOTE Carys Evans Tunnel next door to 8 Thoroughfare, Halesworth IP19 Photo: Wayne Tanswell Signwriter Editor Carys Evans carys@linkpublishing.co.uk Online editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Production Shaun Edwards shaun@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Multimedia Journalist Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn kat@linkpublishing.co.uk Office therapist Skye
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