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WHAT image is conjured up in your mind by a pub called the Duke of York?
According to the industry's trade paper, the Morning Advertiser, Duke of York is the 36th-most popular pub name in Britain.
It comes one place behind the Carpenters (sic) Arms and one place ahead of the Cricketers, or at least it did when the publication ran its survey two-and-a-half years ago.
The chances are fairly good that any Brit reading this post will know a pub called the Duke of York, and so the image of a specific pub sign may come to mind.
It could feature the first Duke of York, who was Edmund, fourth surviving son of England's Edward III.
Edmund campaigned in several wars in France and Iberia, was given his dukedom in 1385 and, crucially for the monarchy in England and eventually Britain, played a key role in switching from supporting his nephew Richard II to allying with the Lancastrian usurper Henry Bolingbroke.
Or perhaps it celebrates The Grand Old Duke of York, a song which is often taken to refer to Frederick, second son of George III, although Frederick was famous for campaigning in Flanders, which is hardly known for its hills.
At any rate, unless you live in central London or are a frequent visitor to the capital, it is unlikely the pub name Duke of York will bring to mind a sailor prince, namely our current queen's second son Andrew.
But that is exactly who is honoured on the pub sign of the Duke of York in fashionable Fitzrovia.

Duke of York ... a sign of the times

In that respect at least, the pub is probably unique - Prince Andrew is likely not similarly honoured elsewhere.
And in case you are wondering, here are the top 10 pub names from the Morning Advertiser survey: 1.Red Lion 2.The Crown 3.Royal Oak 4.White Hart 5.The Swan 6.The Plough 7.The Bell 8.Rose & Crown 9.Queens (sic) Head 10.Railway Tavern.