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| Lewes Bonfire Night effigies include a urinating Boris Johnson | |
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| An effigy of Boris Johnson urinating on newspapers is set to be torched at this year's annual Lewes Bonfire Night parade. | An effigy of Boris Johnson urinating on newspapers is set to be torched at this year's annual Lewes Bonfire Night parade. |
| The event is organised by seven bonfire societies, many of which date to the 19th Century. | The event is organised by seven bonfire societies, many of which date to the 19th Century. |
| In previous years at least 60,000 people have attended. | In previous years at least 60,000 people have attended. |
| Sussex Police had urged people to "stay local" this year but Lewis Borough Bonfire Society estimated about 30,000 would turn out. | Sussex Police had urged people to "stay local" this year but Lewis Borough Bonfire Society estimated about 30,000 would turn out. |
| Commercial Square, Cliffe, Lewes Borough, South Street, Southover and Waterloo societies have been taking part in this year's event. | |
| Nevill Juvenile Bonfire Society is the only Lewes society not to hold its celebrations on 5 November - instead opting for 16 November this year. | Nevill Juvenile Bonfire Society is the only Lewes society not to hold its celebrations on 5 November - instead opting for 16 November this year. |
| Each society chooses an effigy to burn, typically a celebrity or politician. | Each society chooses an effigy to burn, typically a celebrity or politician. |
| Nigel Farage was the first to be officially unveiled this year, and he was later joined by Neptune the Roman God of the sea. | |
| Participants also carry burning barrels and crosses. These hark back to the 17 Protestant martyrs who were burnt in Lewes during the reign of Mary I. | Participants also carry burning barrels and crosses. These hark back to the 17 Protestant martyrs who were burnt in Lewes during the reign of Mary I. |
| Pope effigies are also common and are meant to represent Pope Paul V who led the Catholic Church at the time the martyrs were burnt. | Pope effigies are also common and are meant to represent Pope Paul V who led the Catholic Church at the time the martyrs were burnt. |
| Costumes worn by revellers include smugglers, war veterans and Vikings. | Costumes worn by revellers include smugglers, war veterans and Vikings. |
| Onlooker Alex Flowers said of the event on Twitter there was "nothing like it". | |
| Roads around the town were closed off hours before the start of the event and local train services have been suspended. | Roads around the town were closed off hours before the start of the event and local train services have been suspended. |
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