By Anthony Kimber PhD MSe From “Rye’s Own” April 2011 issue “Following the 2007 nationwide flooding, the Government conducted a major review, which resulted in a series of recommendations. One of these was that there should be a national exercise to improve the preparedness of communities at risk of flooding. Exercise WATERMARK was planned by … Continue reading Rye Flood Threat
Author: Anthony Kimber
Anthony Kimber contributed local maritime and lifeboat history.
Lifeboats
Rye Harbour District Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution By Anthony Kimber The Royal National Lifeboat Institute has provided the lifeboat service for some 175 years. It has always been a voluntary service funded entirely by public subscription and collection.