On Sunday St George’s Day will be marked across Ipswich and each year it brings together friends and family to commemorate our patron saint.

Ipswich Star: St George's Day parade by the Ipswich Scouts, April 1980St George's Day parade by the Ipswich Scouts, April 1980 (Image: Archant)

Scouts, Brownies, Cubs and Guides always throw themselves into the celebrations and regularly get involved with parades and demonstrations on the day.

Ipswich Star: St George's Day parade by the Ipswich Scouts, April 1980St George's Day parade by the Ipswich Scouts, April 1980 (Image: Archant)

The groups have been involved with town celebrations for more than 70 years, and processions through the town centre are a regular sight, drawing in crowds of spectators. Some will even have the honour of being a standard bearer.

Ipswich Star: St George's Day parade by the Ipswich Scouts, April 1980St George's Day parade by the Ipswich Scouts, April 1980 (Image: Archant)

The tale of St George dates back to the 6th century when he rescued a maiden by slaying a fearsome fire-breathing dragon.

Ipswich Star: Ady Smith and Karen Beaumont, landlord and lady at the Milestone Pub on St George's Day in 2002Ady Smith and Karen Beaumont, landlord and lady at the Milestone Pub on St George's Day in 2002

St George is also patron saint of Georgia, Malta, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia.

Ipswich Star: Scouts marking St George's Day in Ipswich in April 1975Scouts marking St George's Day in Ipswich in April 1975 (Image: Archant)

Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in these photographs?

Ipswich Star: A Scout demonstation for St George's Day in Ipswich, May 1987A Scout demonstation for St George's Day in Ipswich, May 1987 (Image: Archant)

To share your St George’s Day memories with us, or to send us pictures of your St George’s Day celebrations this year, send us an email.

Ipswich Star: St George's Day parade in Ipswich, April 1978St George's Day parade in Ipswich, April 1978 (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: St George's Day is marked by Scout groups across the county each year, as is seen in this photograph from 1978St George's Day is marked by Scout groups across the county each year, as is seen in this photograph from 1978 (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: St George's Day parade at Suffolk College, Ipswich, in April 1981St George's Day parade at Suffolk College, Ipswich, in April 1981 (Image: Archant)