FP Street Signs by David 4 April 2005Can anyone tell me what the street signs FP mean. THey seem to be everywhere. Thanks4 replies Re: FP Street Signs by Annie 4 April 2005As kids, in wartime we believed it meant “Fat Pig”, and avoided standing beside or under one, to avoid the insult that would likely follow!I believe it actually indicated the location of a Fire Pump and water supply to be used in an incendiary attack. But I stand to be corrected! Re: FP Street Signs by Sue Craig 5 April 2005I was told that the letters stood for Fire Protection and that, in the days before the Fire Brigade, you paid for your house to be protected – a bit like fire insurance now. Only back then, if your house was on fire but didn’t display the appropriate letters, it would be left to burn. Anyone else know anything? Re: FP Street Signs by david Shelton 23 April 2005these are from the war and are too recent for the fire protection markers.The comment about the fire protection refers to the old SUN shaped plaques from a century or more earlier, and those were from the very first insurance company. There’s one at the Salvington Windmill in Worthing. Re: FP Street Signs by Chris Gally 7 June 2022 10:38 AMDefinitely means fire pump not an insurance plate Add your replyHiddenAdd your title Add your wordsWould you like to add some images (optional)? If so, how many images would you like to add? 1 2 3 4 5 6Your image files will be uploaded when you submit this form. They should be .jpg or .png files. The maximum filesize is 5Mb.First imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSecond imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleThird imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFourth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleFifth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleSixth imageAccepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif.FileTitleAbout youFinally, please tell us a few details about you, so we can contact you about your contribution if we need to. We won't use your contact details for any other purpose.Your name First Last Your e-mail address* SubmitThat's all. Thanks very much. You now just need to agree to our Terms of Use and press the Submit button. After that, please wait until your contribution is uploaded. You'll then see a 'Thankyou' page.Terms of Use* I accept this website's Terms of Use (opens in new window) and confirm that the material I am uploading does not infringe the copyright of any third party.Privacy* I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this contribution, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the contribution if necessary. My name may be published alongside the contribution on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). *Δ Share thisFacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedin
