How it all began:
1895: The earliest records that we have found of a Bonfire Society in Robertsbridge
1906: Society was disbanded when the government banned such street celebrations.
1938: The society reformed, but then the following year wartime broke out and that was the end of it for many more years.
1990: That is until John Goldsmith and Kate Noble were chatting one night in the George Inn and the seed was sown.
On December 6th 1990 the Society was re-formed.
1995: Formation of the Robertsbridge Rabble
1999: John Goldsmith steps aside to become President and Graham Lee becomes chairman (currently the longest serving chair)
2001: Flooding of the village prevents the use of the recreation field, meaning the event is scaled back to a token bonfire and relocation of the firework display to Salehurst Primary School and the area in front of the George Inn
2005: Pete Claridge becomes Chairman for the first time
2007: Sue Paine steps up to be our first female Chair
2009: Roger Palamarczuk becomes Chairman
2012: Samantha Moon moves from Secretary to Chair
2014: Peter Claridge becomes Chairman a second time
2015: Our 25th Celebration, marked by a ground breaking video effigy
2016: Crowned the 1st Inter-Bonfire Firework Champions
2017: Rob Lawrence Steps in a Chairman
2018: RBS Effigy & Pyro team are commisioned to present a video effigy at Alexandra Palace
2020: Ria Paine also makes the move from Secretary to Chairman
Also the Covid year - No event held but a Firework display was still provided for the village. We Wunt be Druv!
2023: Recreation ground under 3ft of water 18hrs before set up began!.... We still Wunt be Druv!
We are always keen for new members to join us. So if you are interested why not join up
