Talk:Sussex Bonfire Societies

Last Bonfire of season
The last bonfire of the season is not Robertsbridge, but Mayfield. Also, Bexhill does not have a bonfire society.

I have to disagree - Mayfield's bonfire celebrations fall on the Saturday nearest 24th September, which is the date - in 1556 - that four protestant martyrs were put to death in the village. There are many other events throughout October and November with - in recent years - Robertsbridge generally being the last bonfire celebration of the "season" a fortnight or so after Guy Fawkes Night.

Chronology of 2007 Events
NOTE- SORRY BUT I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S ALL IN BOXES ETC, BEST TO VIEW IN EDIT MODE. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.77.192.249 (talk) 17:54, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

1st September
 * – Uckfield Carnival/Bonfire Night

8th September
 * – Crowborough Society Carnival/Bonfire Night

15th September
 * – Mayfield Carnival/Bonfire Night

29th September
 * – Burgess Hill
 * - Eastbourne

30th September
 * – Titchfield (Carnvial Fayre) (Event was cancelled this year due to lack of

funds, this event was put in place to raise funds for 2008)

6th October
 * – Rotherfield & Mark Cross

13th October
 * – Hastings Borough

20th October
 * – Fletching
 * - Hailsham

26th October
 * – Merrie Harriers (Herstmonceux)

27th October
 * – Nevill Juvenile
 * - Firle
 * - Littlehampton Carnival / Bonfire Night
 * - Ewhurst & Staplecross
 * - Burwash

3rd November
 * – Battle (Battel Bonfire Boyes) (Oldest in Britain) (2nd Biggest after Lewes)
 * - Newick
 * - Chiddingfold (Surrey not Sussex)
 * - Edenbridge
 * - Center For Fawkesian Pursuits (In the USA!!!)

5th November
 * – Lewes (Cliffe, Commercial Square, Borough, South Street, Waterloo, Southover)
 * - Lindfield
 * - Robin Hood (Icklesham)

10th November
 * – East Hoathly & Halland
 * - Chailey
 * - Rye & District
 * - South Heighton

17th November
 * – Barcombe
 * - Robertsbridge

I am unable TO find data/dates for:
 * - Vines Cross
 * - Ridgewood (location within Uckfield)
 * - Bexhill

My suspicion is that Ridgewood has folded and maybe so has Bexhill? Or Bexhill may just be like Eastbourne used to be: that is a walking society. This is where you visit others’ bonfire but you don’t actually have a night of your own.

I am positive that Vines Cross are active as they are at nearly every bonfire dressed in their scary skeleton costumes and there is vast numbers of them, there are also photos of their night on the net; however I can’t find a website or a date.

I have looked at the Horam/Vines Cross diary and website which lists a bonfire society but no date! It’s very frustrating. Vines Cross is in the Horam Parish.

Please can someone think of a way to incorporate a single set of dates into the article – User:Charliedeacon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.79.59.99 (talk) 17:49, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

I have attempted to reformat your comment as you requested - sure i must have something better to do oh well. and remember no potpourri 81.102.245.79 00:02, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank You
Thank you very much for reformating this page 81.77.159.238 15:31, 3 November 2007 (UTC) User:Charliedeacon

Chronology of 2008 events
6th September
 * – Uckfield Carnival/Bonfire Night

13th September
 * – Crowborough Society Carnival/Bonfire Night

20th September
 * – Mayfield Carnival/Bonfire Night

27th September
 * – Burgess Hill

4th October
 * – Rotherfield & Mark Cross

11th October
 * – Eastbourne (in Polegate)
 * – Fletching

18th October
 * – Hailsham
 * – Hastings Borough

25th October
 * – Ewhurst & Staplecross
 * – Firle
 * – Littlehampton Carnival / Bonfire Night
 * – Nevill Juvenile (Lewes)

1st November
 * – Battle
 * – Chiddingfold (Surrey)
 * – Cranleigh (Surrey)
 * – Newick

5th November
 * – Lewes Borough, Cliffe, Commercial Square, South Street, Southover & Waterloo (All Lewes)
 * – Lindfield

8th November
 * – Brockham (Surrey)
 * – Chailey
 * – East Hoathly & Halland
 * – Edenbridge (Kent)
 * – Rye
 * – South Heighton

17th November
 * – Barcombe
 * – Robertsbridge

No dates available
 * – Burwash

--Mercuryrose (talk) 22:43, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Merge proposal
I am proposing that much of the section in the Lewes article on the Bonfire be included here, since it does state that it is the "focal point". It will give more details of what this is all about; which seems to be somewhat of an assumption in this article. There would be a short ref to this article then. Please let me know your thoughts on my talk page Peter Shearan (talk) 16:24, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

REAL Chronology of 2008 events
I am now in possession of a list of this year's bonfires (as I am on the committee of Barcombe):

6th September

– Uckfield Carnival/Bonfire Night 13th September

– Crowborough Society Carnival/Bonfire Night 20th September

– Mayfield Carnival/Bonfire Night 27th September

– Burgess Hill 4th October

– Rotherfield & Mark Cross 11th October

– Eastbourne – Fletching 18th October

– Hailsham – Hastings Borough 25th October

– Ewhurst & Staplecross - Burwash – Firle – Littlehampton Carnival / Bonfire Night – Nevill Juvenile 1st November

– Battle (Battel Bonfire Boyes) – Chiddingfold (Surrey) – Cranleigh (Surrey) – Newick 5th November

– Lewes Borough, Cliffe, Commercial Square, South Street, Southover & Waterloo – Lindfield - Centre for Fawkesian Pursuits (USA!!) - Robin Hood (Icklesham) 8th November

– Brockham (Surrey) – Chailey – East Hoathly & Halland – Edenbridge (Kent) – Rye & District – South Heighton 17th November

– Barcombe – Robertsbridge

Bonfires without their own celebrations: - Vines Cross - Whatlington Renegades (usually share Battle's night) - Maresfield Bonfire & Carnival - Merrie Harriers (Herstmonceux)(have a night sometime) - Five Ashes (recently formed in 2000) - Who The Devil Are We? (A small group of people dressed as devils and angels visiting other nights)

These societies usually only visit other nights without a night of their own (however I'm not too sure about Five Ashes. Merrie Harriers had theirs on Friday 26th October last year, so I'm not too sure.

Inactive societies: - Ridgewood —Preceding unsigned comment added by Charliedeacon (talk • contribs) 12:55, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Beware of those dates, which are not correctly presented. Although the poster has shown a date after each set of outmeetings, that is not in fact the date for those societies - it is the date for those which follow it on the next line. I doubt if it is appropriate to edit somebody else's comment on a Talk page, so I can't correct it - but just remember to read it as though the date is at the start of the next line, not at the end of the line it's attached to. --Molly Mockford (talk) 17:41, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

Bonfire Societies and the Armada
I was under the impression that the Bonfire Societies of Sussex were formed following the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in 1588. In the run-up to the invasion, many of the towns were tasked with maintaining bonfires which were to be lit upon first sighting of the invasion (each town would keep a look out for its neighbouring bonfire) thus giving London an early warning system. Following the invasion, many towns decided to commemorate the event by forming permanent societies.

Does anyone know the veracity of this version of events?Normalmouth (talk) 09:02, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

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