The mystery surrounding the Town Hall Silver Coffee Pot which caused such a furore when it was discovered among the collection of artifacts in the Town Hall and a proposal was made to sell it off to raise £6,000 towards the Rye St. John Ambulace fund has beeen solved. Continue reading Mystery of the Town Hall Coffee Pot Unravelled
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Rye Fights Back
Protest Rally at Postern Gate
Critics of Rye Town Council members had better beware. That is the message coming from many Councillors. They are fed up with being ruled by Rother District, East Sussex and other bodies such as the Primary Care Trust. Continue reading Rye Fights Back
In Memory of Nellie
Ellen Mary Owen (Nellie) Affleck (Bailey).
Older readers will remember ‘Nellie’ Bailey who emigrated to Canada after the War.Ellen passed away on 17 January 2004 aged 89. She leaves a son and daughter grandchildren and great grandchildren. Continue reading In Memory of Nellie
Richard Mwangi
Many people have made enquiries about Richard Mwangi from Sagana, Kenya. He spent six months in Rye and made a great impression on everyone he met. He was chosen by the Dominican Friars who ran his secondary school, as the student sponsored to visit England in order to raise awareness among the English schools which support this charity. While living with his host, Mr. Martin Button of Mermaid Street, a long standing friend of the family. Richard paid visits to many of the schools, including Eton, between July 1902 and January of last year. Continue reading Richard Mwangi
Cheeky Girls at Rye Harbour
Rye’s Own glamourous pop stars the ‘Cheeky Girls’ were at Rye Harbour on Saturday 22 March to support efforts to raise money for the Youth Club.
Monica and Gabriela had been rushed by their father Ray from Hartlepool to get to the village in time for the Auction of Promises. They kept their promise to attend despite their plans being altered by the start of the Iraq War. They were expecting to return from Germany well in time for the auction but the trip was postponed and they appeared in the North of England instead, making the journey back to Rye Harbour a race against the clock. Continue reading Cheeky Girls at Rye Harbour
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
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
Letter from America
Our American correspondent, one time Rye girl Sylvia (Sperring) Hewitt sends this report of American family life from Medford, Oragon:
Dateline Rye’s Own December 2002
Hewitt’s News
Summer is now officially over and winter is just around the corner. We had a very hot, dry one this year, into the 100s quite regularly…… Continue reading Letter from America
Gates for the Gungardens
From “Rye’s Own June 2002
Over recent years vandals have ruined Rye’s famous Gungarden. Flowers have been torn out of the ground, the toilets have been virtually destroyed and even the guns, which weigh more than a ton, have been dragged from their positions in a crazy attempt to run them over the cliff. Continue reading Gates for the Gungardens
First Spit Dug for Rye Swimming Pool
Rye’s Own Swimming Pool Heroes
There will be a swimming pool in Rye and it is all thanks to a fantastic group of Rye people who make up the Swimming Pool Association, a supportive
group of Rye Councillors who have championed them and the enthusiastic support of the people of Rye. Continue reading First Spit Dug for Rye Swimming Pool