Author: Jim Hollands

Town Crier

News and Gossip Pages

By Jim Hollands

Sitting In With G.R.I.P.P.

G.R.I.P.P (Give Rye it’s Proper Policing) invited me to sit in on their meeting at the beginning of the month.

Their reaction to the new initiative by the police to crack down on the local vandals was treated with some contempt in view of the new Gungarden damage and graffiti attacks on the Post Office and other areas in the town that had taken place since the promises were made by District Commander Chief Inspector Brian Mathews. Continue reading Town Crier

Pen & Ink

Owned the Shoe Shop by the Tower

Dear Editor

After reading a number of Rye’s Own magazines recently, I have been prompted to write to you about a few things which may interest you and your readers. Continue reading Pen & Ink

250 Years Of Rye Cricket

 By M. C. G. Thomas

Part Two

1901 Players included F. Phillips, W Clarke, R Bloomfield, A. Adams, R Burra, L Ashburnham & C. Longley

1902 Cricket Week v T. Oyler’s XI, Charlton Park, New Romney, & Lydd Camp…F. Phillips 113 * v T. Oyler’s XI (F. Phillips was killed in the 1st World War) Continue reading 250 Years Of Rye Cricket

Editorial

April, Spring and Easter but as we look back over this month of March 2003 there is only one thing in our minds, the terrible war in Iraq. Many British, American and Iraqi lives have been lost in the campaign to rid the world of Saddam Hussein, his gang of thugs and the tentacles that may lead to Bin Larden and other terrorists. Continue reading Editorial

Jimper April 2003

The Spring Month

April a real spring month, one quarter of the way through the year. Summer has got a grip on winter. Snow can be expected any day in April. Lambing is under way on the Marsh although the farmers with sheltered sheep have lambed indoors and the lambs are rapidly growing for the early market. If April is warm we can expect our first swarm of bees in the latter weeks. The bees have come through winter well this year., their numbers have been swelling every day since January. Continue reading Jimper April 2003

The Sprocket Page March 2003

News and Adventures of the Rye & District Wheelers Past and Present

Well Attended A.G.M.

The Annual General Meeting held at the Riverhaven Hotel on Thursday 13 February was attended by more than half of the membership. Continue reading The Sprocket Page March 2003

A Potted History of Rye’s Wurlitzer

The idea of having a pipe organ at the School originated with William May, then Head of Music, in the mid 1950s. Assembly was held in the school Gymnasium in those days but insufficient space was available there for an organ. Continue reading A Potted History of Rye’s Wurlitzer

World Famous Journalist Visits Ryes Own

World Renowned Journalist Visits Rye’s Own

Joe Schlesinger of the famed Canadian Broadcasting Company programme ‘Newsworld’ was at the Rye’s Own Office on Saturday 22 February to interview Editor Jim Hollands and Copy Reader Jo’ Vincent about their views on the situation regarding Iraq. They also called on Mayor Peter Dyce, Annie Jay of the Magic Wardrobe Boutique and John Izod at the Old Grammar School Record Shop. Continue reading World Famous Journalist Visits Ryes Own

Outstanding Performance by Ryesingers

The Ryesingers performed Gilbert and Sullivan’s satire, “PATIENCE, or Bunthorne’s Bride on Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of February at The Community Centre, Rye. Continue reading Outstanding Performance by Ryesingers