Mayfield Bonfire Society
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Mayfield
East Sussex
TN20
Keeping Sussex bonfire traditions alive in Mayfield, the Society brings volunteers together throughout the year to fundraise and organise the village’s annual bonfire celebrations.
🔥 What to expect
- Annual torchlit bonfire celebrations through Mayfield
- Three processions involving local and visiting bonfire societies
- Bonfire and fireworks at Court Meadow
- Fundraising and social events held throughout the year
- Opportunities to join, volunteer or support the Society
The earliest known official Mayfield Bonfire Society dates from 1892. Its members, known as the Bonfire Boyes and Belles, organise the annual carnival on the third Saturday of September, close to the anniversary of four Protestant martyrs being burned at the stake in Mayfield on 24 September 1556. The Society continues to commemorate them while raising the funds needed to stage the celebrations each year.
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