going to buy paraffin. Pig and Whistle: a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon saying piggin wassail meaning "good health". Swan With Two Necks: In England and Wales, wild mute swans swimming in open water have traditionally been the property of the reigning monarch, who had the right to grant swan marks. In the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I granted the right to ownership of some swans to the Worshipful Company of Vintners. To tell which swan belonged to whom, the Vintners' swans' beaks would be marked with two notches, or nicks. The word 'nick' was mistaken for 'neck', and so the Vintners spotted that a Swan With Two Necks could afford them a rather clever pun, and a striking pub sign. When Swan Upping is carried out nowadays rings are used in lieu of nicking beaks. Religious The amount of religious symbolism in pub names decreased after Henry VIII's break from the church of Rome. For instance, many pubs now called the King's Head were originally called the Pope's Head. Adam & Eve, Norwich. The city's oldest pub. Anchor, Hope & Anchor, Anchor & Hope, Anchor of Hope,: From the Letter to the Hebrews (6:19): "We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope." Blackfriars, Wisbech (closed): named after the Blackfriars of the town. Cardinal's Hat, Harleston, Norfolk. Shaven Crown, at Shipton under Wychwood. One belonged to monks. Shepherd & Flock may refer to Christ (the Shepherd) and the people (his flock) but may also just mean the agricultural character and his charges. Six Ringers, Leverington - named after the bells (or bell ringers needed) in the St.Leonards' church. Virgin's Inn, Derby : named after the Virgin Mary. Royalty Royal names have always been popular (except under the Commonwealth). It demonstrated the landlord's loyalty to authority (whether he was loyal or not), especially after the restoration of the monarchy. King of Prussia, Gosport: named after Frederick the Great Queen of Bohemia, Wych Street, London. A former pub named after Elizabeth, daughter of James I and Anne of Denmark. Three Queens Inn, Burton : named after three royal ladies. Ships The Fishing Buss, Southwold. Named after a type of fishing vessel. Lifeboat Inn, Holme-Next-The-Sea. A smuggler's Inn named after the rescue boat. Old Ferryboat, Holywell, Cambridgeshire Pilot Boat, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Southwold, and Lyme Regis, Dorset Ship Defiance, Wisbech, Isle of Ely: (now closed) Steam Packet