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In pictures: Scarecrows and Vikings mark Suffolk Day

Jon Wrightin Bury St Edmunds
Jon Wright/BBC A display of themed scarecrows made from straw, each styled as a famous person, with costumes and props such as a royal dress and a guitar.Jon Wright/BBC
Suffolk Day scarecrows, including Mary Tudor, Ed Sheeran, St Edmund and Benjamin Britten, created by different community groups

Celebrations for Suffolk Day 2026 featured scarecrows, Vikings, medals and plenty of sunshine.

Crowds attended a free community day on Sunday in Abbey Gardens and Angel Hill in Bury St Edmunds.

It culminated with a short civic ceremony which included young people reading a proclamation and the presentation of four Suffolk medals. It was followed by a concert in St Edmundsbury Cathedral.

You can listen back to a BBC Radio Special covering events across the county.

Louise Parker/BBC A group of men, women and children in Anglo-Saxon outfits.Louise Parker/BBC
Louise Parker/BBC A three-year-old child with an ice cream. In the background is a Dutch organ on a trailer.Louise Parker/BBC
Sūðfolc Gesíþas (meaning South Folk Companions) performed in the Abbey Gardens, re-enacting the battle between St Edmund and the heathen army
Three-year-old Harley enjoying an ice cream by the Dutch street organ, which played popular tunes

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The Suffolk Medal is a way of recognising the exceptional contributions of people that have made a fundamental and lasting difference to the county of Suffolk and its people.

Nominations can be made all year round.

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