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Lewes Borough is the joint oldest society with Cliffe, formed in 1853. Until 1859 they were known as the 'Lewes Town Bonfire Society' so they are really not considered the oldest consistently named society. That mantel belongs to Cliffe. They have been marching the streets of the town for over 150 years.
The Sussex Bonfire tradition is a uniquely local form of protest with several influences under the motto We Burn For Good. Whereas Guy Fawkes night in most parts of Great Britain is traditionally commemorated at large public fireworks displays or small family bonfires, towns in Sussex and Kent hold huge gala events with fires, processions and festivals.
The first recorded event was in 1795.
The events are organized by Lewes’ six bonfire societies. Historian Hutton suggests it’s the longstanding existence of these societies that’s kept Lewes’ bonfire traditions going ...
In Lewes, hundreds are expected for the annual bonfire parade, which will see people line the streets for a procession involving a fiery spectacle of effigy and cross burning.
As Lewes's town band, LGB Brass often plays at municipal functions, notably the annual Remembrance Day parade, [8] and participates in the Lewes Bonfire Night celebrations, for which it marches with the Commercial Square Bonfire Society. The band tours to Lewes's twin towns Blois and Waldshut-Tiengen on a semi-regular basis, most recently to ...
The Bonfire Night celebrations in Lewes start with a parade through the town (Gareth Fuller/PA) ... “We thank the public for their support to ensure the Lewes bonfire celebrations were once ...
The Star Inn became Lewes Town Hall and the undercroft still exists. [ 6 ] Together with the Gunpowder Plot , the Lewes Martyrs are commemorated annually on or around 5 November by the Bonfire Societies of Lewes and surrounding towns and villages, including Lewes Bonfire .