06
2007
Brockham Bonfire Night
Hilary Budd, Gillian Cooper, Kester Jones, Thomas Knight and Jamie Cruickshank (picture taken by Mark Harding, Guy building team)
Well done to Hilary, Gillian, Kester, Thomas and Jamie for pulling the guy up the 25 foot bonfire this year.
We will be updating the site shortly with more pictures and other information, so keep popping back! Also please email and add comments on your views of this years Bonfire.
04
2007
Photos from 2007
Some images from this year's event can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/davas/sets/72157602900311827/
Upload yours as comments to this post (you'll need to register on the site to do so), or post links to your images on the web - thank you
01
2007
Car Parking
Do's and Dont's Of Driving To Brockham Bonfire
- DO follow signs to the carparks. (all main routes are sign posted, we are unable to supply a map due to last minute changes and decisions)
- DO leave plenty of time to park and walk to the green, as some carparks can be a 10 minute walk.
- DO remember where you parked and where you entered the green.
- DO have £5 ready to pay as you enter the carpark.
- DO wear warm clothing and sensible footwear.
- DO NOT park on road sides unless directed to by Bonfire Officials.
- DO NOT leave valuables in you car!!.
- DO NOT attempt to drive onto the Village Green between 5.30pm-10.30pm.
- DO NOT leave vehicles on Brockham Green between 5.30pm-10.30pm. There are large crowds which could damage your vehicle.
Brockham Green and the roads leading into Brockham will be closed from 5.30pm-10.30pm. Alternatively you can use the bus service running from Dorking and Reigate please refer to bus timetable.
26
2007
Timetable Of Event
Brockham Bonfire
2007
Saturday, November 3rd
10.00- Combined charity sale, Church Hall.
14.00- Childrens fancy dress competition, Village Hall.
18.15- Procession leaves Village Green.
18.30- Procession forms at The Avenue, off Brockham Lane, Led by Reigate Sea Cadet Band.
18.50- Procession passes along Wheelers Lane.
19.25- Procession leaves Glenfield Road.
19.35- Procession arrives at the Bonfire.
19.45- Lighting of the Bonfire.
20.15- Firework Display.
20.45- Auction of the roast pig.
PLEASE USE THE CAR PARKS PROVIDED- CARS MUST NOT PARK ON OR NEAR THE VILLAGE GREEN, ALTERNATIVELY THERE ARE BUSES RUNNING FROM DORKING AND REIGATE REFER TO BUS TIME TABLE
25
2007
Countdown to November 3rd
We are now entering the final days of preparation before November 3rd. The bonfire is almost finished and there is much activity within all the teams including catering, fireworks, parking, electrics, communications and all the other teams.
If you are planning to come to the bonfire, remember to get here early and wear warm clothes.
Brockham Bonfire is one of the largest fund raising events in Mole Valley. Since 2000, we have given away over £100,000 to local charities and good causes so please make sure that you make a generous donation on the night. The money that you give us really can make a difference.
We hope you have a great evening.
14
2007
Taking shape
The Bonfire is taking shape after another excellent weekend of bonfire building. The torches for the procession are being made and the Guy is well on the way.
Remember if you can help in any way come down to the Green or alternatively come to the weekly bonfire meeting in the village hall every Wednesday at 8.30. There are loads of jobs to do in the run-up to the big day and there is just as much, if not more, to do clearing up on the Sunday afterwards.
23
2007
The Bonfire has started
The Bonfire has now started in earnest with the pole going up this morning.
If you want to get more involved in the Bonfire, please register at the top of this page. All help is gratefully received and there are loads of tasks that need doing. Did you realise that we give away over £20,000 to local charities and good causes every year. Why not help out in this special community event?
21
2007
The Falkland Column
Twenty eight years ago, in 1979 I reproduced this article in the first Bonfire Brochure. I was fascinated by it then and still am. Written by someone called Falkland and I believe printed in one of the local newspapers. It captured the magic of bonfire night for me then and it still does today. I hope you can see the magic of bonfire night too! At the end of the article, I have re-visited the second sentence, to see if we have ‘Gone plastic’ and whether or not it makes any difference to you, or to us. Enjoy the article.
The Falkland Column We do things much better in this area, and we do it best of all at Brockham, where; little, if anything is left to chance. It is one of the festivals that has not ‘gone plastic’, as it were. There is nothing false about it; no half measures, no self-consciousness. It is an annual fiery wonder. A riot To take part in it, no matter how humble the capacity in which one serves, is to take part in the best organised riot that happens anywhere. A riot? Well, look at it this way – if about 500 men marched through the middle of any town or village, bearing torches and burned an effigy on a fire in the centre of the green or square, that would be a riot, if it had not been pre-arranged. If you and I and several hundred others constructed a stuffed replica of … (fill in the gap with the name of your most burnable enemy), and burned it in the middle of Dorking, letting off fireworks awhile, a jail big enough to contain the lot of us would no doubt be found. We should all pay a heavy fine, or do time for the privilege of expressing our feelings. At Brockham on November 5th, you can do all of those things and get away with it, with a group of Policeman looking on to observe fair play. There is even a loudspeaker commentator to make sure that everyone riots properly.
21
2007
Brockham Bonfire – Consumption of Alcohol by Under 18’s
Parents of under 18 year olds are asked to note that Surrey Police will again have a zero tolerance of the carrying and consumption of alcohol by under 18’s. Confiscation points on the main entry points into Brockham will be strictly enforced with bags searched and alcohol confiscated. The local Off Licences and Licensed premises will observe a very strict enforcement of the Law. Please do not purchase alcohol for your children to bring to Brockham. Please expect soft drink bottles laced with spirits to be treated in the same manner. The organisers and residents of Brockham do not want noisy and drunken children spoiling the fun for everyone else. Please expect to be called by the Police to be asked to collect your children if the are drunk. If you cannot be contacted you child may be taken to a place of safety – a cell at Reigate Police Station. Nearly 100 confiscations were made last year and every effort will be made to exceed this figure this year. Please help us to ensure the continuing success of Brockham Bonfire Celebrations by ensuring your children do not break the law.
21
2007
Brockham Bonfire 2007: How to enjoy the evening
You may find the following helpful if you are coming to Brockham Bonfire.
Firstly, it is very busy and if you do not live in Brockham you may have a 20 minute walk from a car park. The traffic is heavy so allow plenty of time. It is dark and whilst we provide some additional lighting you may be walking on un-lit country roads. Car Parks are well signposted, please do NOT PARK on the highway, pavement or restrict the movement of emergency service vehicles. The car parks are numbered, so please try and remember where you have parked! To park will cost £5.00 per car and this is one of our main income streams to pay for the firework display. Additional buses run to and fro both Reigate and Dorking, leaving approximately every 30 minutes from 18.00. The ‘drop off and collection’ is a 15 minute walk from the Bonfire. Times will be posted when confirmed for 2007. Many people walk from Dorking, a brisk 30-45 minute walk; I’m told its great fun to follow the A25 and then walk through the 'Old Coach Road' directly onto the Village Green. Part of the Old Coach Road may be used as a car park so be aware of motor vehicles. The centre of Brockham becomes a traffic exclusion zone from 17.30 until at least 22.30. This is for the safety of all Brockham residents and those attending the bonfire. Only residents are given passes that cannot get home by 17.30. Please ensure you use a car park. If the weather is atrocious alternative arrangement are made. If you are a disabled badge holder we will try and get you as near to the bonfire as possible, but please contact us well in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you. The parking of coaches is difficult and we do need prior warning if your coach is to park anywhere near Brockham.
When you arrive in the centre of the village you will be greeted by ‘Bucket and Tin Collectors’. A voluntary donation of £2.00 per person is asked to support the various local charities and societies that we support. We stage the event to give you pleasure, your generosity in 2006 enabled us to give away in excess of £20,000 to local worthy causes. Dig deep into your pockets please!
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