The Sign
The sign is located in the centre of the village at the junction of South Street and School Road. It was erected in 1973, commemorating 1000 years of history. It was erected in memory of Roger Marriage as seen on the plaque. The theme of the sign has not changed over time, just the colour scheme. The sign has three main themes, including: The round tower church of St Giles, fruit farming, probably apples, common in Suffolk and a hand plough representing agriculture.

The Name and Population
The population was 866 at the 2011 census. It was called Resebi / Risebi / Riseby in 1086 and Rissebi in 1166. The name means "The farmstead or village among brushwood from Old Norse.

Other Points of Interest
The Black Ditches are on the western edge of the parish and are believed to be the most easterly of a series of early Anglo-Saxon defensive earthworks built across the Icknield Way.

Risby St Giles round tower church