Is your Giant or Beast still active or has it retired?
Still active
Description: Hannah is a witch built by Derek Binns in 1994. She is dressed in a peasant costume and carries a besom. She is made from wood and paper mache over chicken wire and polystyrene. She weighs 43Kg and stands approximately 3.8m high.
Is there is a folktale connected to your Giant or Beast? Hannah Clarke is a mythical witch from Hastings folk tales. The most common tale is it is her mummified cats that are on display in The Stag Inn and they were a ward to keep away the plague.
What was the first event the Giant/Beast attended?
Hastings Jack In The Green 1994
Any tales of outings/visits/strange and wonderful occurrences or special memories that should go down in History
Hannah was a guest at the Maison Des Geants in Ath during the Ducasse d’Ath in 2026. This was not her first visit abroad, she went to Maastrict in 1994.
Who Carries the Giant / Inhabits the Beast, or Is It a Shared Role? Hannah has a volunteer team of porters who take it in turns to carry her one at a time while the others take on the roles of sweeper, guide etc. The team is made up of around 16 people with typically 5-8 coming out for any one event, apart from JITG when it’s usually the whole group.
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Hannah
Location: Hastings, East Sussex
Year / Period Created
1994
Description:
Hannah is a witch built by Derek Binns in 1994. She is dressed in a peasant costume and carries a besom. She is made from wood and paper mache over chicken wire and polystyrene. She weighs 43Kg and stands approximately 3.8m high.
Is there is a folktale connected to your Giant or Beast?
Hannah Clarke is a mythical witch from Hastings folk tales. The most common tale is it is her mummified cats that are on display in The Stag Inn and they were a ward to keep away the plague.
Who Carries the Giant / Inhabits the Beast, or Is It a Shared Role?
Hannah has a volunteer team of porters who take it in turns to carry her one at a time while the others take on the roles of sweeper, guide etc. The team is made up of around 16 people with typically 5-8 coming out for any one event, apart from JITG when it’s usually the whole group.
How is it stored?
Dismantled, in a spare room.
Ref: 28 BFG
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