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This signboard is taken from a Wiltshire collection but it is not sure if it is the Hope and Anchor in Salisbury or whether it was a sign for the Hope and Anchor at Trowbridge. Like the Hope and Anchor, this sign is derived from the words of St. Paul (Hebrews 6:19): "We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope...." though it was applied to boat vessels as a kind of spiritual guide and prayer for the safe return of a vessel. Indeed, the spare anchor on a boat or ship was dubbed the 'hope anchor.' The plight of the Pilgrims has been told many times in that they dropped anchor before their planned destination of Virginia as they were running low on beer and other rations. Hence their proclamation at Newfoundland of "We anchor in hope." Here we see a further piece of symbolism in that the female dressed in sailor's attire is holding a beacon of hope.
Date: 1993 Source: 6"x4" Photo

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