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A Message from Albert

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The Rye’s Own Website has over 500 stories and 2000 pictures of Rye and local related events from the past. 50 years and beyond. This total is growing daily and is a FREE service sponsored by readers of “Rye’s Own” and the advertisers who appear in our Hard Copy Monthly Magazines and on our Magazine Newsfeeds. Continue reading A Message from Albert

Rye’s Own June 2015

The June issue of Rye’s Own is on sale in all Local Newsagents Now.

Features Include :-

News of Arthur & Jimper

Jempsons Celebrate 80th. Anniversary

Roger Breeds 1941 -2015

Rye Mayor Starts Second Term of Office

Pictures from Rye Sports in the 1960’s

Hastings Carnival Court

Hands Across the Sea at Hythe

The Pier  2016  A Tony May article with lots of pictures

Trikes by the Sea – An Ion Castro Picture Feature

War & Peace Revival at Hythe (Westernhanger) in July – Preview of new Aerial features,

Alice in Wonderland and Peasmarsh : Special feature that will fascinate Lewis Carroll fans

Sky Dive for Pilgrims Hospice

Jimper’s Jottings – Local Country Life personality Jimper Sutton is back after illness

Antique Road Trip at Rye Auction Galleries

Grass Track Cycle Racing at Rye Sports in the 1960’s – New Romney cyclist Mike Ashdown was the local star

 

Anzak Day report from Richard Holdsworth, our “Rye’s Own”  Correspondent in Australia

Bonfire Auction at The Mermaid Breaks all Records

Spice of Rye Life

E. F. Benson – Freeman of Rye

The Tony May Pages – Packed with  interesting people

“Greenman of the Year” Tony May takes a unique look at Jack in the Green

Book Preview “Coastlines – The Story of Our Shore by Patrick Barkham.

Turret Clock Movement at Hole Park, Rolvenden and connections with Rye

Local Soccer Team are National Champions

The Ever Popular “Bernard’s Problem Page”

RYES OWN JUNE 2015 COVER
RYES OWN JUNE 2015 COVER

Plus much, much more

 

Available From :-

Bargain Box Cinque Ports Street

Tilling Green Newsagents

Jempsons Rye

Adams of Rye

Jempsons Peasmarsh

Jempsons Northiam

Iden Stores

Skinners Costcutter Fishmarket Road

Salts Farm

RYES OWN JUNE 2015 COVER
RYES OWN JUNE 2015 COVER

Or on Annual Subscription

From Guinea Hall Lodge, Main Road, Sellindge, Kent TN25 6EG

£36 inland £59 Overseas.

Or by electronic subscription

£21 anywhere in the world
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The June 2012 Cover

The Years Get Shorter as One Gets Older.

A lifetime seems to get shorter as one gets older but look back over the years and time shrinks even faster. It seems like only yesterday when the children of Tilling Green celebrated the Coronation with a Fancy Dress Party in Mason Road after spending the day crowded round the very few b&w televisions that were available and watching the Crowning Ceremony. Continue reading The June 2012 Cover

Forty Years Since The First “Rye’s Own

Back in 1965, as Bonfire Night approached, a new magazine appeared in the newsagents of the town. “Rye’s Own” was born. Volume 1, Number 1 it read on the cover, the price was two shillings (10p). Rodney Booth, now manager at Skinner’s Motors, was among the Bonfire Boys featured on the cover at their secret hideaway where the torches were made to light the procession on the great night. Continue reading Forty Years Since The First “Rye’s Own

Keeping Watch in 1973

“Keeping Watch”

Passengers, aboard an ocean liner, pass their days -happy or anxious, busy or idle – not much concerned with what goes on “below decks”. Enough, that there is a crew who presumably know their business and destination, and watch-by-watch through the twenty-four hours get on with the job. Continue reading Keeping Watch in 1973