The Sara Colebrooke Saga By Tony Bridgland Browsing through your June 2004 issue whilst in the doctor’s waiting-room, I came across two separate articles which dovetailed together to be of particular interest to me. One was “The Amazing Story of a Rye Shipyard” and the other, by Arthur Woodgate, told how the coaster ‘Sara Colebrooke’ … Continue reading The Sara Colebrooke Saga
Author: Arthur Woodgate
Arthur Woodgate was a Rye historian who contributed articles about Rye Harbour, its fishing community, local families and memories to Rye's Own.
When Rye St John had Three Ambulances
When Rye St John Had Three Vehicles By Arthur Woodgate The picture below is of the three ambulances that Rye St John were using to serve Rye & District prior to the State run service that started in the 1950’s.
The Strand 3
The Strand Part Three By Arthur Woodgate As the Strand emerged from War time the scene was not quite what we had been used to, but apart from Strand House and its cottages and Havelock Villas not being there, it was not as bad as one would expect. The timber stacks were still there, and … Continue reading The Strand 3
The Caister Family
By Arthur Woodgate The Caisters of Rye Harbour – What a family. Fishing for a living father Mick Caister, skipper of the RX 30 Akela works his boat out of Rye from the new Simmonds Quay.
The Changing Strand
Part Two by Arthur Woodgate In 1938 the steel piles were put in along the river to replace the old worn out ones, which were wooden and been there for many years. On 2nd July of that year, I was crossing the bridge into Winchelsea Road in a terrific thunder storm and witnessed the most … Continue reading The Changing Strand
The Changing Strand
By Arthur Woodgate It was astonishing that anyone should suggest that gas was not made in Rye, but only stored. IT gave me the thought, however, that the strand in Rye had changed during the 20th Century and was worth recording.
Bring Power Back To The Area
Let Rye, Winchelsea and the villages unite to bring power back to the area. by Arthur Woodgate All the recent arguments about the new doctors surgery make one think of the general deterioration of the importance of Rye.
The Day the Mill Burned Down
By Arthur Woodgate When I awoke on 13th June 1930, my bedroom window was full of flame (A sight not unusual ten years later). This was out beloved Windmill, by the River Tillingham, on fire. A different sight than that on the Rye’s Own Christmas card. By the time I dressed and got out … Continue reading The Day the Mill Burned Down