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Every year on November 5th a number of rituals take place. 17 burning crosses are carried through the town to mark the demise of the 17 martyrs that were burned at the stake in the town between 1555 and 1557. A flaming tar barrel is thrown into the river Ouse to symbolise the throwing of the magistrates into the river after they read the Riot Act to the bonfire boys in 1847 and also potentially an echo of Samhain traditions. A wreath-laying ceremony also occurs at the War Memorial in the centre of town, which can be seen in this picture.
Archival pigment print. Printed in the Studio on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta.
Available in three sizes:
42 × 42 cm, Edition of 7, £450
80 × 80 cm, Edition of 5, £1800
140 × 140 cm, Edition of 3, £4500
Every year on November 5th a number of rituals take place. 17 burning crosses are carried through the town to mark the demise of the 17 martyrs that were burned at the stake in the town between 1555 and 1557. A flaming tar barrel is thrown into the river Ouse to symbolise the throwing of the magistrates into the river after they read the Riot Act to the bonfire boys in 1847 and also potentially an echo of Samhain traditions. A wreath-laying ceremony also occurs at the War Memorial in the centre of town, which can be seen in this picture.
Archival pigment print. Printed in the Studio on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta.
Available in three sizes:
42 × 42 cm, Edition of 7, £450
80 × 80 cm, Edition of 5, £1800
140 × 140 cm, Edition of 3, £4500