On 5 November every year, the effigy of Guy Fawkes is still burned on bonfires across England in recognition of his part in the failed 'Gunpowder Plot' of 1605. Fawkes didn't devise or lead the ...

It saw their sales increase by 20% year on year. Enthusiastic children would create a Guy Fawkes effigy which they carried around asking for ‘a penny for the Guy’ to help them buy fireworks.

with effigies of Catholic figures such as Fawkes and even the Pope set alight. Because of this tradition, the word "guy" began to be used in England to mean "effigy" and later came to be used in a ...

The society burns a 'Guy' - named after gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes - every year. A second effigy of a celebrity who is currently making headlines is burnt alongside the Guy. Previous effigies ...

“But surely Guy Fawkes is thrown on the bonfire all over the UK every year and this is never considered inappropriate?” DukeofE also backed the light hearted nature of the PM effigy. They ...

It's Guy Fawkes Day! On this day, the UK celebrates the foiling of a plot to kill King James I in 1605 by lighting fireworks and, in a morbid twist, burning an effigy of poor Guy. It's easy to ...

An estimated 40,000 people attended the annual bonfire event in Lewes to mark Guy Fawkes Night ... event that have been enjoyed safely." One effigy highlighted sewage and water quality concerns ...