This splendid giant, Gogmagog, was paraded through the High Street for the 300th Guy Fawkes celebrations in November 1986. He took three years to build, was 28 ft tall and it took 10 porters to carry him. He was constructed by David Lobb, an artist and craftsman, who founded the Graund Order of Guisers in the 1980s.

Lobb drew his inspiration from the two giants, Gog and Magog, who welcomed Henry V back from Agincourt. They originally appeared in Abrahamic scriptures and have been adopted by religious and pagan belief systems ever since. In the annual Lord Mayor's Show they are depicted as guardians of the City of London.

After the parade in Battle, Gogmagog toured for several years in Europe, before retiring with metal fatigue.