Category: Local interest

SAP 201 Comes Home on Sunday

SAP 201 Will be at the Rye Fire-fighters Open Day on Sunday (10 September 2017)

The men featured in the picture are part of a team of brilliant firemen who kept this town safe while they were ‘on watch’ with their famous Fire Appliance        SAP 201.

Rye Firemen – Cup 1967

On Sunday (10 September 2017) SAP 201 returns to Rye, 45 years after she left service in Rye, restored to her original condition by Mike Garrett, to be at the Rye Fire-Fighters open day.

The very latest picture of SAP 201 on her first road trip under her own power

 

Surviving members of her old crew will be there to greet her plus the rest of Rye’s fire-fighters including Rye Fire Chief Gary Bourn, whose grandfather and father both fought many blazes with SAP 201.

The Open Day runs from 10 am. – 2 pm. at the Fire Station in Mill Lane. Come along and see one of Rye’s greatest fire fighting machines looking just as she did 50 years ago.

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Reunion of those who left Rye Grammar School in 1955

They came from all over the World to enjoy an evening together at The Fish Cafe. Some had not seen each other for fifty years. John Barnes, who has lived in California for many years, organised the event which was a resounding success. Plans are already being made for another gathering in a few years time .

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The Tourist

                      By Maud Boreham

He explored the town above the sea, so steeped in it’s antiquity

Filmed it’s narrow winding streets and cursed the cobbles ‘neath his feet

where red roofs tumbled, leaned and lurched and whispered secrets to the church. Continue reading The Tourist

FAMOUS LIVING CHARACTERS OF RYE

New Series for Rye’s Own News

Rye’s Own is packed full with Rye Characters every month. But to give a taste of the variety of characters and personalities hiding round every corner we are doing a regular ongoing feature in RYE OWN NEWS.

Look out Bernard’s about

Number One ………….. Bernard Clark

Bernard The Film Star
Bernard The Film Star

Bernard Stars in a film from the Rye’s Own Archive. It’s called ‘Bernard’s Nightmare’ but the fact is, the nightmare is for those who watch. Continue reading FAMOUS LIVING CHARACTERS OF RYE

Last Seen in Bexhill with Her Dogs

Missing Lucy Cusack found safe and well

Thank you to everyone who shared our appeal for missing Lucy Cusack from London. She was found safe and well yesterday after she was last seen on 5 January in Bexhill.

email [email protected] or call 101 quoting serial 877 of 09/01.”

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Dog Attacks Horses and Riders at Camber

Horses and riders attacked by dog at Camber

The owner of a dog that attacked horses and riders on the beach at Camber on New Year’s Eve is being sought by police.

POLICE

On Saturday morning (December 31), around 10.30am, a number of horses were being exercised on the beach when a black-and-white English bull terrier chased and jumped up at two of the animals. It then focused its attention on two other horses, jumping up and trying to bite both horses and riders.

A grey horse was bitten on its right shoulder, resulting in a wound that required hospital treatment.

Police would like to speak to the owner who is described as white, dark-haired, wearing a red coat, yellow scarf, blue jeans and wellingtons. It is thought that he was accompanied by a woman.

Anyone with information about the incident or those involved is asked to report online here quoting serial 426 of 31/12.

Rye’s Own Bulletin Friday 6 January 2017

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