Older people at Devonport House in Rye celebrated 30 years since the Queen Mother opened their retirement housing site with a party for friends, family and local people on Friday 8 June. Continue reading Celebrating 30 years in Rye
Month: July 2012
RAF Bomber Command Memorial
By Barry Floyd
(Publicity Officer, RAFA Northiam & Rye Branch)
Sixty-seven years after the end of WWII , and almost seventy years from the height of RAF Bomber Command’s offensive against targets in Germany and Nazi-occupied territories in Europe, a fitting If belated memorial to all the heroic aircrews involved was dedicated and unveiled in Green Park, London, on 28 June 2012 Continue reading RAF Bomber Command Memorial
Diamond Jubilee
Rye celebrated The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style. Ryers of all ages came together in a spectacular display of admiration and affection towards the lady who has been a wonderful inspiration and anchor to the British and Commonwealth peoples for sixty tumultuous years. Continue reading Diamond Jubilee
Rye’s Mayor in The Stocks
The new Mayor of Rye Shaun Rogers took his turn in the stocks on Bank Holiday Monday, helping to raise over £140 towards the restoration of The Women’s Tower project. Continue reading Rye’s Mayor in The Stocks