Spencer Perceval, the son of the 2nd Earl of Egmont, was born in 1762. After being educated at HarrowTrinity College, Cambridge, he became a lawyer.

In 1796 Perceval was elected MP for Northampton. In the House of Commons Perceval became a strong supporter of William Pitt and the Tory group in Parliament. When Henry Addington became Prime Minister in 1801 he appointed Perceval as his solicitor-general. The following year he was promoted to attorney-general.  When Lord Portland became Prime Minister in 1807 he appointed Perceval as his Chancellor of the Exchequer. Perceval got on well with George III and loyally supported the king's opposition to Catholic Emancipation.

When Portland died in 1809, Spencer Perceval accepted the king offer to become Prime Minister. Perceval's period of power coincided with an economic depression and considerable industrial unrest. This resulted in his government introducing repressive methods against the Luddites. This included the Frame-Breaking Act which made the destruction of machines a capital offence.  Perceval held the post until 1812  when he became the only British Prime Minister in history to be assassinated. Spencer Perceval was shot when entering the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a failed businessman from Liverpool. Bellingham, who blamed Perceval for his financial difficulties, was later hanged for his crime. 

1941 Hitler Succeeded Where Guy Fawkes Failed During the second world war, the Palace of Westminster was hit by bombs fourteen times. The most serious attack occurred on the night of 10-11 May 1941. On that night the Palace was severely damaged, the chamber of the House of Commons was destroyed and three people were killed. This picture below shows Members' Lobby looking through into the Commons Chamber. Between 1940 and 1941, both Houses of Parliament were in fact convened at Church House in Westminster due to a fear that the Chambers might be bombed while the Houses were sitting. The Palace was damaged by air raids on fourteen different occasions during the war. On 26 September 1940, a bomb which fell into Old Palace Yard caused severe damage to the south wall of St Stephen's Porch and the masonry of the west front. The statue of Richard the Lionheart was even lifted bodily from the pedestal, but sustained only minor damage in the form of a bent sword.On 8 December 1940, a bomb demolished the south and east sides of the Cloisters of St Stephen's and did considerable damage to the other two sides The incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10 and 11 May 1941 caused the greatest damage to the Palace. The Commons Chamber was hit by bombs and the roof of Westminster Hall was set on fire. The fire service said that it would be impossible to save both, so it was decided to concentrate on saving the Hall.The Commons Chamber was entirely destroyed by the fire which spread to the Members' Lobby and caused the ceiling to collapse. By the following morning, all that was left of the Chamber was a smoking shell. A small bomb struck the Clock Tower and broke all the glass on its south face, but the clock and bells were undamaged and the chimes could be broadcast as usual.The House of Lords was struck by a bomb which passed through the floor of the Chamber without exploding.As the Commons Chamber was totally destroyed and the Lords Chamber was damaged, both Houses moved to the Church House annexe and sat there from 13 May.From late June 1941 until October 1950, the Commons met in the Lords Chamber, while the Lords met in the Robing Room (a fact which was kept secret during the war). To reach the temporary Commons Chamber in the Lords, the Speaker's Procession had to pass through the Central Lobby. This proved such a popular feature that the practice was retained after the Commons moved back to its new Chamber in 1950.

1974: IRA bombs parliament A bomb has exploded at the Houses of Parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people. The IRA said it planted the 20 lb (9.1 kg) device which exploded at about 0828 BST in a corner of Westminster Hall. The explosion is suspected to have fractured a gas main and a fierce fire spread quickly through the centuries-old hall in one of Britain's most closely-guarded buildings. Scotland Yard detectives have said they fear this attack could herald the start of a new summer offensive by the dissident Irish group on government buildings. A man with an Irish accent telephoned the Press Association with a warning only six minutes before the explosion. Police said a recognised IRA codeword was given.  Although officers were not able to completely clear the palace before the bomb went off, most of the injured were only slightly hurt. Leader of the Commons Edward Short announced a review of security procedures would begin immediately, but he said the attack would not disrupt parliamentary business or intimidate MPs. Liberal Chief Whip David Steel was in the building when the device detonated and told the BBC the damage looked considerable.  "I looked through Westminster Hall and the whole hall was filled with dust. A few minutes later it was possible to see flames shooting up through the windows," he said.  1974 was one of the deadliest years in the IRA's mainland bombing campaign. In February a bomb exploded on a coach carrying soldiers on the M62, killing 12 people.  A further 26 people died later in the year in attacks on the Tower of London and on pubs in Guilford and Birmingham.  The last Provisional IRA attack on the British mainland was in 1996, but extremist splinter groups have carried out bombings since then. (BBC Report)
1979 AIREY NEAVE KILLED
In 1979, Airey Neave was blown up in his own car as he drove from the car park at the House of Commons. His legs were severed and he was unrecognisable, though his black coat and striped trousers identified him as a Tory MP. It was one of the most serious assaults on the sanctity of parliament since the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and 30 years on the identity of Neave's murderers is still uncertain and his death remains unavenged. The case caused an enormous shock, for Neave was then a major political figure. He was Margaret Thatcher's eminence grise, and steered her to leadership. More relevantly he was shadow Northern Ireland secretary, a portfolio that he expected to be his when Thatcher became prime minister. But in a new century Neave is almost forgotten. Paul Routledge, with several other political biographies behind him, makes in this book a strenuous attempt to revive him and to lend to his life a greater significance than it possibly had. Public servant, yes; secret agent, more dubious. Neave had links with the intelligence community dating back to his war service, but there seems no real proof he was active in the field after he became an MP. During World War II, however, Neave may have established one serious claim to historical fame. He saved the Chartres cathedral from being blown to pieces by American tanks during the liberation of France, or so says the record in the parish church of St Mary's, Oxfordshire, where he is buried. According to this story, Neave arrived at the place in front of the cathedral to find the turret guns ready to fire because, the Americans said, there were snipers in the spire. Neave begged for five minutes' grace, went into the cathedral unarmed, climbed up the spiral staircase, and waved a handkerchief to indicate there were no Germans there. A remarkable story, and it is odd that Neave does not mention it in his extensive memoirs. Routledge's biography falls into three parts. The first section draws heavily on Neave's own account of his wartime experience when, as a POW, he became the first Briton to escape from the "impregnable" fortress of Colditz. This event has been documented in films, on television and in print, but still makes good reading. He was then recruited to a division of MI6, and set up the "ratlines" which helped people escape from occupied Europe. Most people will speed-read the second section of the book which details Neave's parliamentary record, though his plotting on behalf of Thatcher has interest. ("I feel like a puppet whose strings have been cut," she said after his murder.) The third and most lively section, at least to conspiracy theorists, can be subtitled "Who killed Airey Neave?" Routledge goes for the obvious suspect, the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), a small but deadly breakaway from the IRA. In a risky operation he made contact with INLA and spoke to a masked man who gave details of the kill. Republicans wanted Neave out of the way, because as Ulster secretary, his policy would have been no amnesty, shoot to kill, and capital punishment for terrorism. INLA and the IRA itself saw him as highly dangerous.	But other theories abound. One is that Neave was blown up by three "sleepers" who had no known connection with republican activities before or after the murder. It was a one-off job done for patriotic reasons. Even more interesting is the theory that MI5 and the CIA worked together to get rid of Neave. The chief exponent of this theory was Enoch Powell, who maintained for many years that the CIA had assassinated not only Neave but also Lord Mountbatten. The reason? Neave was determined to keep the six counties part of Britain, the US Administration wanted a united Ireland as a member of the Western defence alliance. As for MI5 and MI6, Neave is said to have expressed the opinion that they were Augean stables that needed cleaning out and he intended to do this when Thatcher was in government. October 2009 The Irish terror group  is disbanding amid claims the British Government has given it more than £7million.The Irish National Liberation Army - also thought to have a hand in the Omagh bombing and the murder of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland this year - will pocket the taxpayers' money over five years, it was claimed yesterday.The alleged deal was revealed as the Republican paramilitary group - responsible for 113 murders - announced an end to its 35-year campaign of violence. The INLA said its 'armed struggle is over' and it would pursue its objectives by 'exclusively peaceful political struggle'. Security sources in Ulster claimed the £7million would be 'dressed up' as grants and funds for community projects involving former terrorists.

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW Henry Fitzailwyn was London's first Lord Mayor in 1189 and the first Lord Mayor's Show was in 1215. The reason for the procession is for the Lord Mayor to pledge his allegiance to the Crown (the current king or queen). The new Lord Mayor is required to swear a pledge his allegiance in front of the Lord Chief Justice and Judges of the Queen's Bench Division, hence the route from Mansion House in the City of London (the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London) to the Royal Courts of Justice. The Lord Mayor's Show was the first event to be broadcast live on television. The BBC cameras film from Mansion House each year to an audience of millions.

2009 Date: Saturday 14 November 2009 The Lord Mayor's Show is an annual London event on the 2nd Saturday in November. More than 6,000 people of all ages take part in the three mile long procession. Arrive early; by 10.30am the route is always full of spectators. 11am: Procession leaves from the Guildhall to Royal Courts of Justice. 11am-12.30pm: About 1.5 hours to reach Royal Courts of Justice (nearest tube: Holborn). 12.30-1pm: The procession pauses while the Lord Mayor takes his oath. 1pm: Procession returns from Victoria Embankment to Mansion House. 1-2.30pm: Return procession. 3pm: Optional free walking tours of the City of London. 5pm: Firework Display (see below). Procession timetable. Procession route map. Procession running order. Now available: the City of London board game. Be the Lord Mayor!

Firework Display: At 5pm the new Lord Mayor launches an amazing half hour firework display. The fireworks are launched from a barge moored on the River Thames between Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges. The organizers recommend watching from Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, or anywhere on the South Bank between the National Theatre and the Tate Modern. (Note: Blackfriars Bridge is reserved for disabled people and families with small children.) Where To Watch the Procession: Anywhere along the route will give you a good view but the organizers recommend, for the return journey, Queen Victoria Street and Embankment. (You can print a copy of the route map.) Official Website: www.lordmayorsshow.org

The firework display, at the playing fields behind Laurel Park in Rushey Way, Lower Earley, is accompanied by music and there will be hot food and beverages on sale.All Proceeds donated to local deserving causes. Details: Gates open at 18.00, fireworks at 19.00. Tickets cost £6 for adults, £4 for children under 14, infants have free entry.

Celebrate Bonfire Night with Chieveley Fireworks, the popular and traditional village firework event at the Recreation Ground .To mark the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, this year's competition has a special prize for the best astronaut Guy. Other Guy categories are most creative guy and best traditional guy. Arrive at 18.30 to enter your Guy. Judging will be at 18.45 followed by a torchlight procession of the Guys at 19.00.There will be a local barbecue, with meat from the local farm and rolls from the local bakery as well as a bar selling local beers.Details: Gates open at 18.15, bonfire lighting at 19.15, fireworks at 19.40.

The Shoulder of Mutton pub in Playhatch is holding a 'banger for a banger' fireworks party  

For each member of the family they will supply a free jacket potato and one filling in exchange for one big firework from the whole family. After the display they then serve hot pancakes in aid of the RNLI. There will be a full bar, a warm pub and lots of hot drinks to keep the chills at bay. Details: Doors open at 18.30, firework display from 19.30/ 20.00 for an hour. More details: 0118 947 3908

You can enjoy a fantastic display by a professional pyrotechnic at the Rivermead School in Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley. There will also be a barbecue, drinks and glow novelties available. Tickets are available from Parent Teacher Association's of all Woodley primary schools up to Thursday 5 November, or you can pay at the gate on the night. Details: Gates open at 18.30, display starts at 19.30. Entry is £4 for adults and £3 for children. Ring 0118 9618967 for more information.

Come along to St Margaret Clitherow Primary School   for an evening of spectacular fireworks, created by the company employed by Big Brother and various big concerts around London. The school, in Pembroke, Hanworth in Bracknell, will also offer a barbecue and refreshments.Details: Time: Gates open at 1830, display starts at 1930. Tickets cost £6 for adults, £4 for children and £15 for a family ticket. The family ticket can be either two adults and two children, or one adult and three children, and is only available in advance by calling the school office on 01344 424030.

Pangbourne Primary School is offering an explosive night out  with its Firework Fiesta. You can enjoy fantastic fireworks, a brilliant bonfire, fabulous fire-eaters, exciting entertainment as well as a barbecue served with West Berkshire beer, mulled wine. There will also be floodlit games, hot drinks and a sweets stall. Advance tickets cost £5 for adults and children aged 12 to 16. Eleven years and under have free entry. On the night it's £7.50 for adults and children.

Newbury Racecourse is hosting West Berkshire's greatest pyrotechnic display
This year's spectacular event, organised by the Lions Club of Newbury, will explode fireworks to the backdrop of the War Of The Worlds theme. There will be special effects to complement the traditional fireworks to bring the music and words to life. As well as a fun fair there will also be a dancing display by the All Stars Theatre Academy and Daphne Bennett School of Dancing before the fireworks start. Details: The display starts at 18.45 in the stage area. Advance tickets cost £4 for adults, £3 for children aged five to 16 and £11 for a family ticket (two adultd and two children). On the night, entrance is £5 for everyone over the age of five. Members of Newbury Lions will be selling hot and cold drinks, burgers and hot dogs as well as running the bar.

Bonfire Night celebrations are set to go off with a bang   when Foxy's Firework Spectacular once again takes place at Edgbarrow Sports Centre, in Grant Road, Crowthorne. As well as the centre's annual firework display - supported by the centre's mascot Foxy - there will also be a bouncy castle, a soft play area, trampolining and go karting for children. The 20 minute firework display will be set to music. Details: Doors open at 17.00 with the display taking place at 18.30. Advance tickets cost £20 for a family of two adults and up to three children, £6 for adults and £3 for concessions.

The Hungerford Round Table firework display promises to be a cracker at the Hungerford Town football club, Bulpit Lane on Sunday 8 November 2009. There will be a mini funfair as well as hot refreshments. Details: Gates open at 17.30. Tickets on the gate are £3 for adults, £2 for children under 16, children under five go for free and a family ticket (two adults, two children) costs £8.

Exmouth Fireworks, Exmouth Rugby Club  , Imperial Recreation Ground, Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon EX8 1DG
  7pmCost: Adult £8, Kids £3The 2009 Exmouth Fireworks will be on Thu 5th November. Held at the Exmouth Rugby Football Club the Exmouth Fireworks are organised by the Exmouth Round Table.So for a fun family Bonfire Night out, make a date for the 2009 Exmouth Fireworks at Exmouth Rugby Club

Bassets Farm Primary School

FREE Fireworks Spectacular on Poole Quay

Gillingham

North Dorset rugby club's fireworks evening, organised by the Shaftesbury and Gillingham Round table. Gates open 5.30pm, bonfire lit at 7pm, fireworks at 7.30pm. Tickets from Hambledon Estate Agents, Gillingham, Mere, Shaftesbury, Wincanton.  North Dorset Rugby Football Club, SLAUGHTERGATE,LONGBURY HILL LANE,GILLINGHAM,DORSET,SP8 5SY tel: 01747 822748 rugby@ndrfc.co.uk

Bring the family along to a professionally organised display organised by The Forest of Dean Lions Club, The Royal Forest of Dean Rotary Club and the Severn Dean Lions Club in aid of local charities. This is a family event and NO ALCOHOL should be brought to the event. Childrens amusements , Food and hot drinks    Free large car park Strictly no alcohol to be brought onto the fieldTime: Gates open at 5pm. bonfire lit at 6pm , fireworks at 7pm, event ends at 8.30pm  Tickets: £4 ,free entry to those of primary school age or younger (under 11)  Where: Speech House Field, Speech House, Coleford, Forest of Dean

6 November 2009

Tetbury fireworks display
 The annual bonfire night celebration at Sir William Romney’s School in Tetbury will start when the gates open at 6pm. There will be a best Guy competition, before the lighting of the bonfire takes place at 6.30pm and the fantastic fireworks display starts at 7pm. Organised by the South Cotswold Rotary Club, tickets will be available on the gate with proceeds going to charity. Huge bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm with the fiirework display at 7pm Hot and cold drinks and refreshments The colourful and sometimes noisy display means that local animal owners may want to keep their pets indoors between 7.00 and 8.00pm. SWR School is the place to enjoy Tetbury’s Fireworks Extravaganza in safety; it’s far less expensive than individual back-garden parties – and certainly not to be missed!  Time: Gates open 6pm, Tickets: £5adults/£2.50 children and pensioners Where: Sir William Romneys School,Lowfield Rd , Tetbury Telephone:(01666) 502378

A firework display with a difference as the fireworks will be lit on a raft in middle of the lake for more dramatic effect.

This event is in aid of  the County Air Ambulance and will include the following:Bonfire, Refreshments, Bar, Live music Time: Gates open at 6pm,  bonfire lit at 6.30pm,  fireworks at 7pmTickets: £10 per car  Where: Croft Farm Waterpark, Bredons Hardwick, Tewkesbury, GL20 7EE

Winchcombe School plays host to a spectacular firework display which is orgainised by the Winchcombe School Association and the Friends of Winchcombe Abbey Primary School. A spectacular professional display will be lighting up the skies over Winchcombe on Friday 7 November.

A firework display and bonfire with the proceeds going to Birdlip School.

Organised by the school PTA this display is a popular choice in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham

A firework display hosted by Parliament Primary School.

A fanfare of fireworks at Bradstone Field will be lighting up the skies over Ashton Keynes in dramatic style this year.

Organised by the PTA in aid of Fairford School.

This years display promises to be bigger than ever before with the following on offer:

Bonfire And Fireworks Display, Thursday 5th November, Traditional family bonfire & fireworks display Fringford Village Hall Fringford Green OX27 8DY. 5.30pm, entry by donations.

ABBA Fireworks! Stratfield Brake Recreation Ground, Kidlington OX5 1UP, opposite Sainsburys. Thursday 5th November, gates 6pm, display 7pm . Tickets available in advance (adult £3, child £2) at Exeter Hall, Kidlington 9am - 4pm. Tickets on the gate - Adults £4 / Child £3. Limited disabled parking only, no sparklers. 01865 372143.

Fireworks For Little Ones, Toddler friendly fireworks display. Lake Street Playgroup, Hinksey Park, Grandpont. Thursday 5th November 5 - 6pm, £5 Family Pass 

1st Standlake & Cokethorpe Sea Scouts, Standlake Village Hall Playing Field  Gates open 18.00 £3.50 Adult/£1.50 Child

email: race-secretary@tssc-mail.org.uk  Tel. 01280 814434

Beautiful, bangless fireworks will light up the Zoo on November 5, adding a sparkle to Guy Fawkes Night without the bangs that might frighten your little ones or the Zoo animals.The specially designed, toddler and animal friendly Bangless Bonfire Night will include singing around the bonfire, free face-painting, mask and lantern making and Guy Fawkes games.  Tickets are available in advance by phoning the Zoo booking line, or on the door on the night. Please contact Bristol Zoo Gardens' booking line on 0117 974 7307 or visit the Bristol Zoo website at www.bristolzoo.org.uk.Bristol Zoo's bangless bonfire nights take place on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November from 4-5.30pm, with the child-friendly display starting at 5pm. Booking is advised, to book tickets call 0117 974 7300. Adult £4.75 (£3.50 children).

A family fireworks display and barbeque are taking place at Charborough Road Primary School in Filton Park, Bristol, BS34 7RLGate opens 6pm with entertainment from 6.30-7pm and the display at 7.30pm although no admittance allowed after 7pm.

Come along to RNAS Yeovilton's Bonfire Night Celebrations, taking place on the Sports Field, opposite the Fleet Air Arm Museum . Gates open at 6.15, the display starts at 7:30 and Steve Carpenter will be there from Midwest Radio providing music and entertainment before and during the display. £5 adults £2 Children

Probably the largest and best fireworks display in High Wycombe is happening again at Beeks field, Kingshill Road, High Wycombe.Click here for map .The gates open at 5pm, and the bonfire is lit at 6pm.  Fireworks go off at 6.30pm
Ticket prices:£17 per car on the night. Advanced Tickets on sale from Saturday 24 October only £12.00 per car, will be available from the following stockists: AllpartsAutomotive, Cryers Hill Post Office, DGL Garages, Downley,Thameside Carpets, Park Parade, Hazlemere, JNP EstateAgents,Hazlemere & HighWycombe, Total Fireworks, Corporation St., HighWycombe, Jaydees Newsagents, Marlow Hill, Pollenation, 4 Cornmarket, HighWycombe, Worleys Garage, Hamilton Hill, HighWycombe, Filippo, 21 Rose Avenue, Hazlemere.

 Bletchley Park’s dazzling annual Blitznight is set once again, to enchant and delight visitors from Bletchley, Milton Keynes and beyond on Saturday 31 October.  Now in its 12th year, the huge fireworks event just keeps on getting bigger and bigger, with over 7,000 people gathered to watch the extravaganza in 2008.
As the rousing wartime music rings out and the spectacular firework display set the sky alight, visitors can warm themselves with delicious burgers from the barbeque and a drink or two from the bar, while the children enjoy the traditional fun fair. The gates open at 6.30pm and the fireworks get underway at 8.00pm.  All proceeds go to the Bletchley Park Charitable Trust. Admission to be paid at the gate: Adults £3 Children £1, Season tickets to not apply for this event -  info@bletchleypark.org.uk Tel. 01908 640404

Derby City Council Bonfire and Fireworks - Markeaton Park, Derby

Venue: Brayfield Road, Littleover.Start time: From 6pm. Admission costs: Adults £2, Children £1, Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) £5 There will be Fairground Rides, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Tombola etc. The bonfire is being lit by Derbyshire County C.C. star Steve Stubbings. There will be a Licensed Bar and Hot Food available. KIDS - Best Guy Fawkes fancy dress competition.Contact Details: Mick 07951 122770

Lower Hartshay

 www.sprfc.net

Bonfire Night @ Lichfield Rugby Club. Remember Remember Friday 7th November for a night of Fireworks and the Fun Fair.There will be two firework displays in the evening.Warm yourself by the large bonfire, or in the bar. Further details on times and prices to follow. Please note that Lichfield RUFC bar operates a 21 policy - you will be asked for id if you look under 21.  We reserve the right to refuse anyone who does not have id.

The fireworks will be underway at three different time slots – 5.15pm, 7.15pm and 9.15pm. Tickets cost £3.50 for adults, £2.50 for children and a family ticket covering two adults and three children costs £12. For more information or tickets call (0121) 202 5000.

Applegarth, Northallerton

5th November 2008

Hirst Courtney

Bonfire Night Event Information. Bonfire & Firework Display - Roundhay Park, Leeds
Once again tens of thousands of people are expected to gather at Roundhay Park to enjoy Leeds’ biggest bonfire and fireworks event. The bonfire will be lit at 7.30pm and the explosive fireworks display will start at 8pm.   Leeds City Council organises bonfire night events in a number of other parks around the city:
Bramley Park Bonfire: 7pm Fireworks: 7.30pm
East End Park Bonfire: 7pm Fireworks: 7.30pm
Middleton Park Bonfire: 7pm Fireworks: 7.30pm
Rothwell Springhead Park Bonfire: 7pm Fireworks: 7.30pm
Woodhouse Moor Bonfire: 7pm Fireworks: 7.30pm

Lightwater Valley, Ripon