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
Category: Personalities
Browse the Rye’s Own Personalities archive for magazine pieces that combine contemporary reporting with memories and historical perspective. The selection ranges across “Mayor’s Report 2015”, “Frederica Tops the Poll”, “Rye Top 30 of the 20th. Century”, “Notable Sussex Women”, and “Captain Tom”, showing the breadth hidden behind the section heading. Together the articles retain the immediacy and individuality of a local magazine rather than reading like a formal reference book.
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?
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.
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 Stars in … Continue reading FAMOUS LIVING CHARACTERS OF RYE
Cheeky Girls & Boris
Rye’s Own Cheeky Girls Raise Thousands for Charity with Boris “Rye’s Own” favourites Monica and Gabriella Irimia, joined forces with Boris Johnson and a host of other celebrities in an event at Canary Wharf that involved