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	FIRLE BONFIRE SOCIETY
		Sussex Police said they received a number of complaints after the caravan with Gypsies painted on it and the number plate P1KEY was towed through the town and then torched.
		The bonfire society has denied racism and said that during the summer travellers had moved onto privately owned land and the effigy was a symbolic reminder of the events.
		is one of the civil parishes in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England.
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/sussex/firle_bonfire_society.htm (1659 words)

	Lewes - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Lewes is a town in the Lewes district of East Sussex in South East England.
		It is the County Town of the Traditional County of Sussex.
		Lewes itself currently has seven bonfire societies (Nevill Juveniles is a children's society and holds its celebrations a week or two before the 5th November; Southover, which disbanded in 1985, reformed in 2005) and a number of nearby towns have their own bonfire societies.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Lewes (1115 words)

	Sussex Bonfire Societies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sussex Bonfire Societies are responsible for the series of bonfire festivals around Eastern Sussex during October and November.
		Lewes has seven separate societies and on the 5 November the town is host to five separate bonfires.
		The bonfire night celebrations here are both a celebration of Guy Fawkes Night and the burning of 17 Protestant martyrs in Lewes High Street from 1555 to 1557, during the reign of Mary Tudor, though the sectarian aspect of the celebrations passes most people by these days.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sussex_Bonfire_Societies (383 words)

	history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		One of the earliest references to battle's Bonfire celebrations so far discovered is in the churchwardens' accounts of the parish church where it is recorded that in 1686, 17 shillings and 6 pence was "Expended at Gunpowder Treason" for "Rejoycing".
		Bonfire's darkest hour was in 1906 when the County Council introduced a byelaw, which imposed a total ban on bonfires and the setting off of fireworks on the public highway.
		The armistice bonfire of 1919 was for some unknown, but fortuitous reason, once again held on the Green and indeed, happily this reprieve has lasted until the present day, in one form or another.
	www.battelbonfire.co.uk /history.htm (1322 words)

	Lewes Encyclopedia Article @ Helluva.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is the County Town of the historic county of Sussex.
		Lewes itself currently has seven bonfire societies (Nevill Juveniles is a children's society and holds its celebrations a week or two before the 5 November; Southover, which disbanded in 1985, reformed in 2005) and a number of nearby towns have their own bonfire societies.
		The Town Council (the 2006/7 Mayor is Councillor Merlin Milner); Lewes district council and East Sussex county council.
	www.helluva.org /encyclopedia/Lewes (1266 words)

	Lewes - Wikipedia
		Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England.
		The five local bonfire societies from the town (Borough, Cliffe, Commercial Square, South Street and Waterloo), proceed on their own route accompanied by a number of other societies from the neighbouring towns.
		To mark the demise of the 17 martyrs, 17 burning crosses are thrown into the river Ouse and a wreath laying ceremony occurs at the 'Martyrs Memorial' on a hill overlooking the town.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /le/Lewes.html (649 words)

	About East Sussex Bonfires
		Simultaneously a much-revered tradition and a colourful riot of a celebration, it is centred on Bonfire Night - or "the Fifth" (November, of course) - in Lewes.
		Bonfire does a very good job of taking the sting out of the onset of Winter, and even makes you look forward to dark evenings and cold nights.
		But I'd have to add that I know plenty of "Bonfire Girls" who clearly get something out of Bonfire (!), and let's face it, little boys and girls are lucky enough to benefit from Bonfire and Christmas, courtesy especially of more family-orientated Bonfire Societies such as Barcombe and Neville (website yet to be found).
	www.fishonabike.com /bonfire (444 words)

	A Glossary of Bonfire
		The Bonfire Societies have a tense relationship with the Police on Bonfire Night.
		In years gone by, arrests of Bonfire Boys were not uncommon, and there have been several attempts by the authorities to stop the celebrations altogether.
		Bonfire has strong connections with Remembrance, not least because of the proximity of Armistice Day (11th November) to the Fifth.
	www.bonfire.demon.co.uk /FireSite/glossary.html#societies (518 words)

	Burgess Hill Bonfire Society --
		The first Burgess Hill Bonfire Society was formed in September 1894, with the Society's headquarters at the Burgess Hill Inn.
		Subsequently the "Hardware Bonfire Society" with headquarters at the Royal George Inn, was established.
		Burgess Hill Bonfire Society is an active member of the Sussex Association of Bonfire and Carnival Societies together with the Sussex Bonfire Council.
	www.freewebs.com /burgesshillbonfire/abriefhistory.htm (339 words)

	Bonfires in Hastings
		Bonfire started as a direct result of the activities of a group of conspirators who sought to overthrow the Protestant King James 1st and establish a Catholic monarchy on the English throne.
		The St. Leonards Society was formed in 1859 and in 1860 the larger Hastings Borough Bonfire Society was formed.
		It survives in Sussex because of the organised Societies.
	www.1066.net /bonfire/bonfires.htm (1214 words)

	Societies in Winchelsea
		Bonfire Night is celebrated in Winchelsea on the Saturday closest to 5th November that does not clash with Bonfire Night in Rye.
		The Society is a registered charity that exists to raise funds for the maintenance and improvement of the New Hall.
		This society was set up to try to reverse the loss of major trees in public areas in Winchelsea and to preserve the remaining treescape.
	www.winchelsea.net /community/societies.htm (1363 words)

	Bonfires and Guys- Of Guy Fawkes Day
		In retrospect the various Bonfire Societies performed magnificently in 2000 in being able to carry on as normal in spite of the flooding of the River Ouse which had devastated the town so terribly just a few weeks prior to the celebrations.
		With Bonfire Night falling on a weekday (a Monday) this year the crowds were slightly lower than for the previous couple of years when the festivities took place over a weekend, but this was actually an advantage for Bonfire aficionados as it was far easier to get close to the various events.
		Certainly other societies did not seem to be able to alter their plans in time, for other tableaux on display that evening centred on the recent foot and mouth epidemic and the crisis in the National Health Service.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/8901/bonfires.html (3067 words)

	Blather: Bonfire Night In Lewes
		It was with a charabanc full of intrepid bonfire hunters that I arrived in Lewes, Sussex, where traditional 'celebrations' are held to commemorate both the Gunpowder plot and 17 Protestant martyrs who were burnt at the stake in the town during the Marian persecutions of 1555-1557.
		The high street is packed with people, young and old, for the early parades, where dozens of bonfire societies march in bizarre costumes.
		The photos below are from the later part of the night - from the official bonfire of the Cliffe Bonfire Society and the 'late' parade - one that goes on in the streets after all the visitors have left.
	www.blather.net /blather/2005/11/bonfire_night_in_lewes.html (722 words)

	Eastbourne Bonfire Society - Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In August 2001 a meeting was held to discuss the possibility of reviving the dormant Eastbourne Bonfire Society.
		This date was chosen so as not to clash with other Bonfire Societies' events in Sussex as we hoped to invite their members to march with us in our procession.
		Members of Sussex bonfire societies are frequently invited to join in one another's processions throughout the season.
	www.polymath-plus.co.uk /ebs (291 words)

	FT.com / Arts & Weekend - No popes or parking attendants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On the night itself the societies march through the steep streets of Lewes carrying paraffin-soaked torches and crosses and parading effigies of Guy Fawkes, the Pope of 1605, and other "enemies of the bonfire".
		But Jim Etherington, a Sussex historian, attributes the survival of the Lewes celebrations to the town itself, its close communities and the sense, fostered by family membership of the societies, that there is a tradition to be maintained, rather than to any acute religious sensibility.
		The town may be packed with police on the Fifth, but they do little to hinder the activities of the societies who take huge pride in their own abilities to keep a lid on trouble (and to clean up afterwards).
	www.ft.com /cms/s/66c7552c-4d1d-11da-ba44-0000779e2340.html (934 words)

	Lewes Bonfire Council - The Member Societies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Some Societies have died and then been re-formed later, such as Southover which has re-formed this year; some are simply recent formations; but some have a continuous tradition going back to the middle of the 19th century.
		Waterloo, while an adult society, is perhaps more family-oriented than some others, while the Cliffe, Commercial Square and Lewes Borough societies cling proudly to their respective ancient traditions.
		It is common for societies to visit other societies' celebrations, joining in their processions - and a number of other societies are represented in Lewes on the Fifth, processing with one or another of the Lewes Societies.
	www.lewesbonfirecouncil.org.uk /societies/index.html (320 words)

	Newick Bonfire Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Society minutes reveal that it was made in 1937 by a Mr Baker and cost £2.10s (£2.50).
		Tar Barrels are a characteristic feature of traditional Sussex Bonfire celebrations, although their use in English Custom is widespread throughout the country.
		Their use is first recorded in Lewes in 1832, when Bonfires had been banished from the streets.
	www.newickbonfire.com /home.php?page=banners (777 words)

	Bonfire and firework events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Sussex has a strong tradition of bonfire celebrations, and during October and November many towns and villages have processions and firework displays.
		Lewes bonfire night is probably the most famous in East Sussex.
		Five of the town’s six bonfire societies – Cliffe, Commercial Square, Lewes Borough, South Street and Waterloo – organise torchlit processions, bonfires and firework displays across the town.
	www.eastsussex.gov.uk /leisureandtourism/events/fireworks/bonfire.htm (582 words)

	GUY FAWKES GUNPOWDER PLOT AND BONFIRE NIGHT
		The Sussex celebrations still reflect some of the anti-Catholic feelings which were part of the Bonfire Night celebrations of the past.
		Bonfires have long been used as an expression of rejoicing in England, particularly to mark victories or deliverances, either spontaneously or by being ordained by the authorities.
		It is certain that in Elizabethan times the accession of the Queen was commemorated by public bonfires on 17th November each year, and perhaps this made a significant contribution in her successor's reign to the later national celebration of "Guy Fawkes Night" (though it is never properly known by this name in Sussex!)
	www.solarnavigator.net /geography/sussex/guy_fawkes_bonfire_night.htm (927 words)

	Sussex - Columbia Encyclopedia article about Sussex (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Chichester is an agricultural, retailing, and yachting center and the administrative seat of West Sussex.
		Sussex is primarily an agricultural region devoted to dairy farming, wheat growing, and market gardening.
		The old kingdom of the South Saxons (Sussex) was founded by King Ælle in the late 5th cent.
	columbia.thefreedictionary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Sussex (420 words)

	Guy Fawkes night (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Ironically enough, they involve a display of fireworks and the building of a bonfire, upon which is burnt an effigy representing the most famous of the conspirators, Guy Fawkes.
		Despite the nature of the events commemorated, little political or sectarian significance is attached to Bonfire Night in modern times.
		Recent years have seen increasing calls, from emergency service members amongst others, for a ban on the public sale of fireworks, allowing their use only at licensed displays.
	guy-fawkes-night.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (377 words)

	Winchelsea Bonfire Boyes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bonfire Night begins with the Guy being paraded through the village on a cart accompanied by a torchlight procession, which starts off from the Armoury in Castle Street at about 6:30pm and marches to Rookery Field (off Rookery Lane).
		Those members of the procession carrying torches gather around the bonfire, recite the Bonfire Prayer and then thrust their torches into the bonfire to light it.
		This money comes from a collection held on Bonfire Night and fund-raising events during the year, notably the Curry Night in February and the Asparagus Night in May. Use of Rookery Field is provided without charge by the National Trust and Mr Mason Palmer of Wickham Manor Farm.
	www.winchelsea.net /community/bonfire_boys.htm (647 words)

	Guy Fawkes
		In Sussex, the commemorations took this route as the people chose to remember alongside the Gun Powder Treason, the local Protestants who had died for their faith during the persecutions under Queen Mary fifty years earlier.
		During the Interregnum, Bonfire Night as it had by then become known, was one of the only festivals permitted by the Puritan Cromwellian government, though the prayers were amended.
		In Sussex the Bonfire Societies carefully schedule their bonfire celebrations throughout October and November so that they are free to attend each other's celebrations.
	www.btinternet.com /~tellinghistory/resources/fawkes.htm (1245 words)

	Fireworks UK: Bonfire Societies
		It is a forum for the activities of the town's six Bonfire Societies - Cliffe, Commercial Square, Lewes Borough, Nevill Juvenile, South Street and Waterloo - as well as offering advice and information to the visitor.
		Re-formed after am interval of 14 years, this society became active again on the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot to present a torchlight procession, bonfire and fireworks display.
		Over the years the Bonfire Society has distributed more than £23,000 to local good causes.
	www.fireworks.co.uk /abt/bonfiresocieties.html (414 words)

	Scotch-Irish / Ulster-Scots Forums > Lewes bonfire
		It is not for nothing that the unofficial motto of Sussex (of which Lewes is the County Town) is "We won't be druv!" The major act of remembrance nowadays is that for the dead of the two World Wars, each Society in turn laying a wreath at the War Memorial.
		Since the formation of the Societies, Bonfire Night (as it is known locally) has been held annually, apart for interruptions during the two World Wars, a typhoid outbreak in the town in 1874 and the Lewes floods of 1960.
		Lewes Bonfire Council holds an annual Fancy Dress Competition at Lewes Town Hall in October, where members of the Societies are judged for the costumes worn on the night of The Fifth.
	www.scotchirish.net /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t1686.html (3475 words)

	Lewes Bonfire Council - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Council is a forum for the activities of the town's six Bonfire Societies - Cliffe, Commercial Square, Lewes Borough, Nevill Juvenile, South Street and Waterloo - and gives support, but not interference, to those activities, leaving each Society remaining independent and able to keep its individual approach to its celebrations.
		Safety is an issue which all Societies take seriously, and Lewes Bonfire Council paved the way for the Safety Group to be officially formed and assists in its running.
		ewes Bonfire Council holds an annual Fancy Dress Competition at Lewes Town Hall in October, where members of the Societies are judged for the costumes worn on the night of The Fifth.
	www.lewesbonfirecouncil.org.uk (491 words)

	cliffe
		EACH year, on the Fifth of November, the town of Lewes is filled not with the sound and smell of traffic, but the beat of drum, the blast of trumpet and the smell of powder and burning torches.
		As the Bonfire Societies parade through the streets, their members bedecked in magnificent costumes, the spectators stand entranced by the splendour and pageantry of the occasion.
		By our bonfires and our seventeen blazing crosses we recall to mind the fires that burnt to death the Protestant Martyrs outside the Star Inn, Lewes, during the Marian Persecutions of the 16th century, fires that burned into people's hearts a hatred of tyranny which has ensured for us our freedom of thought and conscience.
	members.tripod.com /~Fawkes/cliffe.htm (1435 words)

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