The Sign
The original village sign was made and designed by the pupils of Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge. The sign was erected in memory of Roy Frost, the local postman and carpenter in 1984. The sign includes the 'Carpenters oak tree' in the centre with the Wild Man of Suffolk or Woodwose/Wodewose as they are sometimes called, where they appear as decoration in many different parts of the church. Moat Hall in Parham has two niches in the Gateway which contain the Wild Man (Pesvner). Below the tree are two shields, on the left are the arms of the Guild of Carpenters representing Roy Frost and on the right are the arms of the de Ufford family who built the church around 1370.

The new sign replaced the old one in 2018 and made by Laser Patterns in galvanised steel. The sign is topped with a lychgate found at the church with a Woodsman in the eaves representing Parham wood. In the arch is a B17, Fortress which flew from the USAAF station during WW2 not only represents the sacrifice made by those who served but also the Museum in the old control tower. Below this are pears which represent the origin of the village name and just above the name is St Mary's church.

The Name and Population
The parish had a population of 263 at the 2011 census and is dropping since a peak in 1850 of over 500. It was called Per(re)ham in the Domesday Book. The name means "Pear homestead/village or pear hemmed-in land", from Old English.

Other Points of Interest
Ray Hanna (1928–2005), aviator, was resident in the village for several years, and his grave lies in St. Mary's Churchyard.

Parham Airfield Museum is located nearby. Parham railway station, on the Framlingham Branch, was shut to passenger traffic in November 1952.