Edenbridge Celebrates Bonfire Night

EDENBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 2: An 11-metre effigy depicting Guy Fawkes is set on fire on November 2, 2024 in Edenbridge, England. Each year the Edenbridge Bonfire Society creates a 'Celebrity Guy' effigy of an infamous public figure which is burnt during the annual bonfire night celebrations.In 1605, a group of persecuted Roman Catholic activists, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Palace of Westminster and assassinate the Protestant English King James I. Around November 5th each year, people across the United Kingdom light bonfires and hold fireworks displays to mark the failure of the plot. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)