Local historian Helena Wojtczak has released a new book this month. Notable Sussex Women is a richly-illustrated collection of 580 short biographies of outstanding, eminent, eccentric, famous or rebellious women who were born, lived or died in Sussex. The book is in stock at Martello Books, 26 High St, Rye and is available online at www.hastingspress.co.uk. Continue reading Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge
Month: July 2008
Rye Travel Agent Top Australian Award
Southern Cross Travel are delighted to announce that Penny Bones, Their own ‘in-house’ Premier Aussie Specialist, has just been voted ‘Aussie Specialist of the Year 2008’ by Tourism Australia. Continue reading Rye Travel Agent Top Australian Award
The Birdman of Rye
By Jo’ Vincent
I have swallows nesting in my porch this year which was quite a surprise to me as usually they choose the eaves of a barn, under a bridge, or an old shed to nest. Mind you our porch is in need of a face lift but I did’nt think it was dilapidated enough for these amazing birds to choose as their Winter home but they did and have built an immaculate nest made of layers of mud, feathers, and bits of straw. Continue reading The Birdman of Rye
Travellers to be Evicted
TRAVELLERS TO BE EVICTED THIS WEEK
Rye’s Own April 2008 Supplement
The Motor Home and four Caravans will be removed from the Town Salts this week according to sources close to Rother District Council who are responsible for Rye’s playing fields. An eviction notice was presented last Tuesday and will be enforced by a bailiff before the end of this week. Continue reading Travellers to be Evicted
Icklesham Beer Festival
When the Hastings Beer Festival was cancelled the Icklesham Festival, based at the Robin Hood decided to book many top singers, bands and groups for their own event on the 25-27 July. Continue reading Icklesham Beer Festival
Travellers to be Evicted
TRAVELLERS TO BE EVICTED THIS WEEK
Rye’s Own April 2008 Supplement
The Motor Home and four Caravans will be removed from the Town Salts this week according to sources close to Rother District Council who are responsible for Rye’s playing fields. An eviction notice was presented last Tuesday and will be enforced by a bailiff before the end of this week. Continue reading Travellers to be Evicted
Travellers To Be Evicted This Week
The Motor Home and four Caravans will be removed from the Town Salts this week according to sources close to Rother District Council who are responsible for Rye’s playing fields. An eviction notice was presented last Tuesday and will be enforced by a bailiff before the end of this week. Continue reading Travellers To Be Evicted This Week
The Sheriff of Cinque Ports Street
A Man with Immense Respect
Dan Bevan is the nearest thing to a Sheriff that Rye has ever had. For the past four years he has been patrolling the town getting on top of vandalism, petty offences and often being involved with more serious crimes.
Since those bad old days of 2001 and 2002, by which time Rye’s quota of police had slipped from 49 in 1966 to just six (none of whom were able to undertake Continue reading The Sheriff of Cinque Ports Street
The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House
The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House
By Jacqueline Stanford
I have known the area around Rye for many years, but when house-hunting a few years ago, I was surprised to see a book about the Mary Stanford Disaster, as my name is Jacqueline Mary Stanford. I read with interest the terrible story of what happened in 1928 that decimated the small village of Rye Harbour and caused such ripples of grief in the pool of the world. In 2006, I moved to Winchelsea Beach and last year it was my privilege to become a Parish Councillor for Rye Harbour. I have enjoyed getting to know the families, and it was therefore inevitable that the history of the area would become part of what I could help them maintain. Continue reading The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House
