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Anchor is the Birmingham assay office, I think you will find M is for 1936. See link below:
English silver marks: marks and hallmarks of Birmingham sterling silver
Birmingham silver marks, marks and hallmarks of British silver, including date letters chart and symbols of Assay Offices of other towns as London, Sheffield, Dublin, Edinburgh, Chester, Glasgow: a widely illustrated directory of 3000 full sets of silver hallmarks of British makers with...
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@OzPiper : That was quick! Fingers on the buzzer, next question! 
@OzPiper and @condorlover1 36’ or 61 were the two I had picked out. Thanks for the help. Couldn’t find any other info on the pipe so I at least thought I’d try and get the date right! @OzPiper It’s a cheap eBay pipe I picked up (still not in my possession) that I liked the grain and shape of. I haven’t had any luck with the manufacturer yet. 
Top pic says “Manshire” over “Royal Root Briar”, not sure about bottom photo.
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Manship seems to be a Midlands name, so a Birmingham assay makes sense in that respect.
The 1961 mark is M, 1936 is M.
The 1961 mark is M, 1936 is M.
