30th November 1938 – 1st August 2025 Donations in remembrance of Jim to benefit Pilgrims Hospices. A man who made things happen Jim’s energy was never confined to the pages of a magazine. When he and Roma lived on a farm in a remote part of Mid Wales, Jim soon saw that local people had … Continue reading James Ernest Hollands (Jim)
Category: People & Memories
The personalities, life stories and remembered moments that give Rye’s Own its most human voice. Here readers will find profiles, tributes, obituaries, reminiscences and encounters with people at home and abroad, preserving both celebrated names and the quieter characters who left their mark on local life.
Captain Tom
An inspiration to the nation Captain Tom Moore reached one hundred and has become an inspiration to the whole nation after beating Covid19 and raising £30,000,000 for the NHS in a sponsored walk around his garden. He captured the imagination of people locked down in an effort to stem the endless list of death … Continue reading Captain Tom
Miss Holiday Swing
Miss Holiday Swing Singer of Vintage Songs By Jim Hollands It was the hottest late summer Bank Holiday ever recorded and the crowds were out in force at Folkestone for a special double vintage event based on the famous Grand Hotel on the Lees Cliff. The Oldtimer Rally, run by the ‘Grand Oldtimers Car Club’ … Continue reading Miss Holiday Swing
More local characters
Another lock-down time passer How many faces do you recognise? From these pictures that were taken at various times and are from the Rye’s Own Archive Related archive files
Rye characters from the 1960s
Some of the Rye characters photographed in the 1960s How many can you name?
Old Town Character
GOODBYE TO A KIND BRAVE MAN John Napier 1952 – 2018 By Jim Hollands The people of the Old Town lined the streets on Thursday to say farwell to John Napier, better known as ‘John the Cobbler’ who lost his battle with cancer on Monday 9 April. His world famous business, ‘Cobblers to the … Continue reading Old Town Character
Faces From the Past
Rye Personalities of the 1960’s These picture were taken during the making of the Rye Movie Society film “Chicken & Chips”
Puzzle for Today Number Four
How many of these old Ryers do you recognise? A few clues – They left school in the 1950’s Most were born before the war Some spent most of their lives in America One is a well known Rye potter One played soccer at a good standard Rye’s Own Bulletin Monday 23 October 2017 All … Continue reading Puzzle for Today Number Four
Hugh is Open for Business
Hugh is Down but Not Out Hugh Sutton’s well loved little shop on the Winchelsea Beach road, was all but demolished by a car that drove into the side and out through the back at 12.30 am on Tuesday morning. Stock and shelving was destroyed and the building itself was left in danger of collapsing … Continue reading Hugh is Open for Business
Rye Characters of the 1960s
All the best people live in Rye Some of the great Rye Characters from the 1960s – Some still with us – others gone but never forgotten. Football teams, scouts, Cyclists, mayoring money, banquet at The George. Mayoring Day Rye 1968