Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo, circa 1953, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

From the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic news, Wednesday 6 August, 1958.

A LIVING INN SIGN.

Sir, an excellent  example of a living in sign is to be seen outside the  "Yew Tree Inn" at Sandling, near Maidstone. The tree is of oputstanding height and is kept well trimmed.

C. S. Maidstone, Kent.

Above photo 1978, from www.Flickr.com by Ben Levick.

Above photo 2010 by David Anstiss Creative Commons Licence.

Above photo 2022.

Above sign June 1992.

With thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

Above sign left, 1978. Sign right 2010.

1949 National Probate Calendar from ancestry.

Name: William George Sear

Probate Date: 4 Jul 1949

Registry: London, England

Death Date: 22 May 1949

Death Place: Kent, England

William George Sear of the Yew Tree Inn, Sandling, Boxley, Kent, died 22 May 1949.

Probate London 4th July to Ronald John Sear, a printer and Doris Laurina Sear (wife of the said Ronald John Sear)

Effects £1694 1s 4d