The Sign
The sign was designed and made as part of a school ‘A’ level project in 1996 by Stuart Jones and partly paid for by a donation from his parents. The sign is located in between the two villages and is made of painted cast metal. The top of the sign shows the two churches of the intact St Martin and the ruined St. Genevieve with only the tower remaining (It was accidentally burned down on 19 May 1775, reputedly owing to the negligence of a man shooting jack daws that had lodged in the steeple). The river is the Lark complete with jumping fish. Below the name is a black faced Suffolk sheep on the left representing the lucrative wool industry in days gone by and a concerned priest representing the now disappeared priory talking to somebody!

The Name and Population
St Martin had a population of 1,319 at the 2011 census with St Genevieve much less at 110 in 2005. The names in the Domesday Book were, Genonefae Forham and Fornham. Later called Fornham and Sancti Martini in 1284. The name Fornham means "Trout homestead or village", with the church suffix coming later, from Old English. Also The village appears on John Speed's 1610 map as "Fernham mertin".

Other Points of Interest
The history of Fornham Park involved the scene of the Battle of Fornham in 1173. Robert Whitehand Earl of Leicester put up his final stand against the forces of Henry II near the church, and was subsequently captured and taken prisoner.