An Easy One This Time
How many can you recognise? What was the year and the event? This picture was taken at the Riverhaven Hotel.
A Rye’s Own Bulletin Friday 20 October 2017
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Category: Rye Bonfire
Challenge for Today
Who are these people?
Rye’s Own likes to do a bit of ‘brain picking’ everyday. This is your challenge for Monday 20 February 2017.
This seems to be a photograph of a float in a pre- 1970 Bonfire Parade at Rye.
Can anyone identify even one of the people having such a good time, or the year?
Have you tried the RYE’S OWN Facebook page?
All you need to know about the Ancient Town of Rye
Have you tried the RYE’S OWN Facebook page? Packed with nostalgia, stories and pictures of Rye Past & Present – The best Bonfire stories and pictures, Rye’s Wartime History, visits from famous people. Continue reading Have you tried the RYE’S OWN Facebook page?
Rye’s Own Film Archive
Farewell Old Friends – Rye Bonfire Fireworks
Jimper & John’s Firework Finale Send Off
Thousands attended the 2016 Rye Bonfire Celebrations and witnessed the final Farewell to two of the best people ever to walk the streets of Rye.
John Izod and Jimper Sutton were more than Bonfire Stalwarts they were Rye Legends. Between them they have performed miracles Continue reading Farewell Old Friends – Rye Bonfire Fireworks
Rye Bonfire Timetable
Get to Rye Early to be Sure of a Parking Space
16:30 – Parking restrictions apply to processional route.
18:30 – Vehicular access restrictions apply.
18:30 – Processional Route to be clear of all vehicles
19:50 – Loud maroon signals the start of the procession from Mason Road, Tilling Green Estate
The route is as follows – Ferry Road to the Crown Inn, turn left into Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, through Landgate Arch, Hilders Cliff (East Cliff) in to High Street, The Mint, turn right into Wish Ward, Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, left down Landgate, right into Bedford Place and on to the Bonfire site.
20:30 – The Chairing down of Rye Fawkes 2016 HRH Prince Rostislav R. Romanov III
20:45 – The Bonfire Lit by Rye Fawkes 2016
21:00 – Grand Fireworks Display
As a fitting finale to this year’s display, Rye Bonfire will belaunching ashes of two of its well loved members, John Izod and Jimper Sutton, in the last rocket! John and Jimper both sadly passed away this year, but listen carefully on the night for the sound of a couple of chuckles..
The Bonfire Boys Song
We are the Bonfire Boys
We are the Bonfire Boys
We know our Manners
We collect the Tanners
We are Respected wherever we go
When we march along Cinque Ports Street
Doors and windows open wide
We’re the Boys that make most noise
We’re the Boys that built the Guy
We are the Bonfire Boys.
(Sung to the tune of Sussex by the Sea)
Pictures from Previous Bonfires
“Rye’s Own Bulletin” Friday 11 November 2016
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Finale Tribute to John & Jimper
As a fitting and moving finale to this year’s display, Rye Bonfire will be launching ashes of two of its well loved members, John Izod and Jimper Sutton, in the last rocket!
Bonfire Societies, drumming groups, and marching bands from all over Sussex will be joining Rye Bonfire Society in celebrating Rye Fawkes Pageant 2016 on Saturday 12 November.
The procession will start following a large signal maroon at 19:50 from Mason Road, on the Tilling Green Estate; the route will follow Ferry Road to the Crown Inn, turn left into Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, through Landgate Arch, Hilders Cliff (East Cliff) in to High Street, The Mint, turn right into Wish Ward, Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, left down Landgate, right into Bedford Place and on to the Bonfire site. Continue reading Finale Tribute to John & Jimper
Drumskulls Walrus and Wedding
Another Mad Saturday in Rye
The Opening Day of the 2016 Rye Arts Festival and things were happening all around the Citadel.
This film depicts the Drumskulls in action – Marching to the Ypres Castle Inn for mid parade refreshment.
Strange happenings in the Church and Rye’s famous Town Crier announcing another married couple leaving the Town Hall after the ceremony.
A “Rye’s Own” Video released on Wednesday 21 September 2016
Name Rye Fawkes and the Year
How Many Rye Firemen Can You Name?
A little conundrum that only those who were around at the time will be able to solve.
Who was Rye Fawkes?
What was the Year? Continue reading Name Rye Fawkes and the Year
Goodbye Jimper – You Have Touched So Many Lives
Jimper Leaves Rye for the Last Time
The funeral for Jimper at St. Mary’s Church was a very special event. Saying goodbye to a person whose presence was so powerful and who filled any room he entered, was not easy.
A very sad occasion was made so much easier in the knowledge that Jimper himself would have approved of all the arrangements that were made by his family and the wonderful support the Bonfire Boys gave by attending in Bonfire Dress and drumming him to the Church. Continue reading Goodbye Jimper – You Have Touched So Many Lives