St. Edmund's Day - 20 November

St. Edmund's Day is 20 November. The flag of St. Edmund on bunting over the door of the Register Offices in Bury St. Edmunds.

Friday 10 August 2016 (1107) – Mulleys Motorways MX57 HDH seen at the Parkway/Risbygate Street Roundabout in Bury St. Edmunds. In the centre of the roundabout is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body. MX57 HDH is an Optare Solo 920SL (9.2 metres long slimline model) which was new in September 2007 to Nightingale Coaches (Johnson) of Greencroft, Annfield Plain, County Durham.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1217) – H C Chambers and Son Limited (Go-Ahead) 1505 (YN55 PZG), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD new to Metrobus (also Go-Ahead owned) in February 2006, seen at the Southgate roundabout (Southgate Green) in Bury St. Edmunds. Just visible on the left is the statue of a baying wolf which, according to legend, guarded the head of King Edmund after he was killed in 869 AD. The story goes that after being killed Edmund was decapitated and whilst his body was found his head was missing. Supporters heard the wolf call them and found the animal guarding the king’s head. Alongside the statute is the king’s crown.

Friday 10 August 2016 (1116) – For some time the section of St. Andrew’s Street North close to the main shops in Bury St. Edmunds has been closed resulting in buses being diverted along Parkway and Risbygate Street. Galloway Coach Travel 228 (AY55 DGV), a Wright Cadet bodied VDL that was new in September 2005, seen on Parkway having worked the 1000 service 385 from Stowmarket. It has lost its yellow and blue colour scheme worn since new. In the centre of the roundabout is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1112) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. Stephensons of Essex 431 (EU10 NVP), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in August 2010, approaches the roundabout from Wilks Road when working ‘Breeze’ town service 1.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1138) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. Mulleys Motorways YN54 AHE approaches the roundabout from Wilks Road working to Nowton Estate on town services M22. It is a Scania N94UD OmniCity new to Nottingham City Transport (211) in September 2004. It was being followed by Stephensons of Essex 432 (EU10 NVR), an Alexander Dennis (ADL) Enviro200 new in August 2010, working ‘Breeze’ town service 1.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1136) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. Coach Services Limited of Thetford BU16 OZO approaches the roundabout from Wilks Road when heading towards the town centre. Services have been diverted via this route during the re-modelling of the Spread Eagle junction - a project which started in early September 2017 that has a planned completion date of February 2018. It is an MCV Evolution bodied Volvo B8RLE new in July 2016.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1155) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. A Wright Eclipse bodied bus of Coach Services Limited was passing by out of service.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1112) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. H C Chambers and Son (Go-Ahead Group) 1507 (YN55 PZJ), an East Lancs bodied Scania N94UD new to Metrobus in February 2006, approaches the roundabout from Wilks Road when working service 753 to Sudbury.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1121) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. Galloway Coach Travel 333 (1440 PP) approaches the roundabout from Wilks Road when working the 1110 service 386 from Bury St. Edmunds to Stowmarket via Rougham and Rattlesden. It is an Optare Solo M920 that had been new to Ipswich Buses in May 2004 as their 242 registered YN04 XZA.

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1147) – The sculpture of the St. Edmund’s Crown stands on the Cullum Road roundabout just outside Bury St. Edmunds town centre. A Galloway Coach Travel Plaxton Centro passes by when working service 384 from Bury St. Edmunds to Stowmarket

Tuesday 7 November 2017 (1207) – A Plaxton Leopard bodied Volvo B9R of Suffolk Norse leaving the Southgate roundabout (Southgate Green) in Bury St. Edmunds. Just visible on the left is the statue of a baying wolf which, according to legend, guarded the head of King Edmund after he was killed in 869 AD. The story goes that after being killed Edmund was decapitated and whilst his body was found his head was missing. Supporters heard the wolf call them and found the animal guarding the king’s head. Alongside the statute is the king’s crown.

Friday 10 August 2018 (1117) – For some time the section of St. Andrew’s Street North close to the main shops in Bury St. Edmunds has been closed resulting in buses being diverted along Risbygate Stret and Parkway. Mulleys Motorways CN06 BXJ is seen turning on to Parkway when working service M88 to the Horringer Court and Priors Estates. It is an Optare Solo that was new to Bebb Travel of Llantwit Fadre, South Wales in April 2006. In the centre of the roundabout behind the bus is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body.

Sunday 25 November 2018 (1204) – A sculpture of Edmund the Martyr (St. Edmund), who was king of the East Angles from about 855 AD until his death at the hands of Danish invaders in 869 AD, looks out towards the The Norman Tower (Norman Gate) in Bury St. Edmunds. The tower dates from the early 12th century and was the belfry for St. James’s Church (now the Cathedral). Through the arch of the tower a Mulleys Motorways Alexander ALX400 bodied Volvo B7TL can be seen arriving on the Christmas Fayre Park and Ride shuttle. Normal regular bus services aren't usually seen in this part of the town.

Wednesday 8 August 2018 (1316) – For some time the section of St. Andrew’s Street North close to the main shops in Bury St. Edmunds has been closed resulting in buses being diverted along Parkway and Risbygate Street. Mulleys Motorways CN54 HFC, an Optare Solo new to Bebb Travel of Llantwit Fadre, South Wales in September 2004, crosses Parkway on Risbygate Street as it arrived back on town service 357 from Mildenhall via Tuddenham, Cavenham and Risby. On the far left of the photograph, in the centre of the roundabout, is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body.

Wednesday 8 August 2018 (1316) – For some time the section of St. Andrew’s Street North close to the main shops in Bury St. Edmunds has been closed resulting in buses being diverted along Parkway and Risbygate Street. Mulleys Motorways CN56 FDU, an Optare Solo new to Bebb Travel of Llantwit Fadre, South Wales in October 2006, crosses Parkway on Risbygate Street as it arrived back on town service M44 from the Mildenhall/Howard Estates. On the far left of the photograph, in the centre of the roundabout, is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body.

Wednesday 8 August 2018 (1315) – For some time the section of St. Andrew’s Street North close to the main shops in Bury St. Edmunds has been closed resulting in buses being diverted along Parkway and Risbygate Street. Mulleys Motorways YN54 AHA, a Scania N94UD OmniCity that had been new to Nottingham City Transport (208) in September 2004, turns from Parkway to Risbygate Street as it arrived back on town service M11 from the Nowton Estate. On the far left of the photograph, in the centre of the roundabout, is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body.

Wednesday 8 August 2018 (1312) – For some time the section of St. Andrew’s Street North close to the main shops in Bury St. Edmunds has been closed resulting in buses being diverted along Parkway and Risbygate Street. Stephensons of Essex 643 (YN55 NKE), an East Lancs Omnidekka bodied Scania N94UD that had been new to London Sovereign as their SLE36 in October 2005, turns from Parkway to Risbygate Street as it arrived from Haverhill on service 15. On the far left of the photograph, in the centre of the roundabout, is a statue of St. Edmund at his martyrdom made from steel wire with steel arrows penetrating his heart and body.