Each year tens of thousands of people take to the streets of Lewes while a number of committees create effigies for the events – with Tony Blair, George Bush and Angela Merkel amongst previous ‘guys’ to be burnt in the town.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel went up in flames in 2012
George Bush and Tony Blair stood together on top of the fire in 2003
Meanwhile, Pope Paul V is burnt every year
Although the Lewes display has hit the headlines this year there are a number of other towns which host similar events – most notably in Battle, East Sussex where Sarah Palin and Barack Obama both featured as the race for the White House entered its final days in 2008.
US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, accompanied by presidential candidate Barack Obama, unveiled by designer Mark Oldroyd in 2008
Meanwhile, in Edenbridge, Kent, the designers appear to be less politically minded and have targeted a number of showbiz names, including Jonathan Ross, Russell Brand and Katie Price.
Jonathan Ross clutches hold of Russell Brand in 2008
Katie Price with the heads of previous partners Peter Andre and Alex Reid
Alex Salmond bonfire stunt: Other famous faces to be set alight on November 5
