Did
you enjoy the firework display? If you want the Boyes
to do a display for you then email us at fireworks@battelbonfire.co.uk
no display is to big or to small.
Bonfire
2009 we collected
Battle Bonfire 2009 has
cost over £12,000 to put on. It is getting harder each year
to raise the money for this wonderful event, if you can help
in any way with sponsorship or donations please contact the
Chairman chairman@battelbonfire.co.uk.
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The AGM will be held on Friday
26th March, upstairs at the Battle Club starting at 8pm. letters
are going out to members now for membership renewal and voting.
The Thank you event for 2009
was held at the Royal British Legion in Battle High Street
on the afternoon of Sunday 24th January starting at 3pm. This
is where we thank everyone who helped us to put on the wonderful
event that is Battel Bonfire and hand out the money that was
collected at Bonfire night to the various local charities
and good causes. Photos can be found here
or on the website of professional photographer Tony Coombes
here.
Summer
Fayre 2010
Summer Fayre 2009 on Saturday 4 July was a big success.
Summer Fayre 2010 will be on Saturday 3 July. Email Caitlin
on Caitlin@battelbonfire.co.uk
for more information on how to book a pitch or have a stall.
We have photographs
and the list of Winners and times on the Fun Run Page.
The Overall
Winner with a time of 34:49 was ROSS SKELTON.
The organisers are pleased to announce that the main sponsors
of the event was Littlewood Fencing Ltd of North Trade Road,
Battle and that cups that was awarded are being sponsored
by local businesses and to date include Abbeygate, Alan Hunting
Associates, Rush Witt & Wilson and Fancy Pants, all from
Battle, The Ridge West Garage from St Leonards-on-Sea and
South Coast Sports
Clinic. Farrago sponsored
the clock hire and Tesco Express supplied the Drinks Stations
with the assistance of 1st Battle Scout Group. Crowhurst Park
have also offered to assist in sponsorship. Both The Ridge
West Garage and Rambler Coaches both kindly offered the use
of a vehicle for use on the Green on the day of the Run.
Promotional
posters and application forms were sponsored by itchyonline
websites & design.
The list of Winners and times
are also on http://www.bbb10k.co.uk.
We hope to hold the Run again next year and anyone wishing
to get in contact can write to bbb10k, Battel Bonfire Boyes,
PO Box 143, Battle TN33 0HH or e-mail the organisers on battlebonfire.fundraising@hotmail.com.
This years Bonfire went very
well. Photographs of the event can be found here,
if anyone has any pictures for inclusion please email me at
the above address.
On the Abbey Green
stall on the day of the Bonfire we have copies
of the new book all about Bonfire in Battle, price £9.99.
A year
or so past, the Bonfire boyes posed for a photograph outside the
Abbey Gatehouse you can see the results here
and also purchase a copy of the photograph.
Below is a list of just
some of the local community groups and organisations who have benefited
from Bonfire 2009.
St. Johns Ambulance
Royal British
Legion (Wreath)
Senior Citizens
Christmas Fund
St. Martins
Shepherds Place
Battle Scouts,
cubs and beavers
Battle Guides,
Brownies and Rainbows
Aston Fields
Pre-school Playgroup
Caterpillar
Club
St. Michael's
Hospice
Age Concern
Lunch Club
Raynet
Pentacle Drummers
Eastbourne Rugby
Club
Battle Muffins
Guide Dogs
Hastings Lions
Club
Torfield Special
School
Leeford Place
Luncheon Club
Sara Lee Trust
Sambalanca Samba Band
Senlac Gardens Residents
Battel bonfire Boyes wish to thank the
people of Battle, our sponsors, and the following individuals
and organisations without whose valued help the event would not
be possible :-
We are always on the
lookout for hessian sacking to make our torches with. If
you have any that you don't need please contact us at webmaster@battelbonfire.co.uk
and we will arrange to pick it up.
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Any questions please contact the
webmaster Or
Telephone me (Stuart) on 01424 437753.
The website creators would like to thank
Bonfire members Mr Paul Edmonds, Mrs Marion Butler, Mr Dave Wilson,
Mr Bill Bridges and Mr Juris Ozols for kindly sharing their pictures
with us.
No public money is spent on this websites creation or upkeep.
