HORNER TORCH TROPHY
BY T.E.S (Dora Sims)
The 1970 Horner Torch Trophy Competition was held on Friday November 20 at the Further Education Centre. In spite of a very wet night there was an Continue reading Rye Movie Society News
Tragedy at Camber
Tragedy at Camber Icklesham Farmer Swept Off Yatcht
Monsoon Weather at Rye Horse Show
Very Wet at 1970 Rye Horse Show
The 1970 Rye Horse show, held at Gateborough Farm on Saturday 22nd August, was hit by monsoon weather. Continue reading Monsoon Weather at Rye Horse Show
Jimper Meets Prince Phillip
As a member of the Wildfowlers Association and helper at the Wildlife Conservation area at Redland Gravel Pits, Sevenoaks, Jimper was presented to Prince Philip. when H.B.H. visited the site to view the work that has been carried out there. Continue reading Jimper Meets Prince Phillip
Summer Show
Mayor Opens Bonfire Society Summer Show
The Rye Bonfire Society’s Summer Show held at Rye Market on the 18th July Continue reading Summer Show
Jimper Meets Prince Phillip
July proved to be an important month in the life of our regular Country contributor, Jimper Sutton. Continue reading Jimper Meets Prince Phillip
Rye Soprano at Harrogate
A story of a Rye girl doing well in Harrogate.
Many Rye people will remember Sylvia Joan Button who attended Rye Grammar School in the early 1950’s.
Sylvia was one of the early members of the Rye Junior Methodist Choir formed in 1949 – She rapidly became the choirs leading Soprano and was very successful in the various Musical Festivals in the District under the tuition of Mr. Jim Foster.
Sylvia was married at Rye Methodist Church in 1959 to John Dawes a Yorkshire man stationed at RAF Rye. They made their home at Harrogate where Sylvia continued with her singing under the guidance of Music teacher Robert Naylor.
Under her married name of Sylvia Dawes she has become very well known in Harrogate music circles, was principal Soprano in the Harrogate Grove Road Methodist performance of the Messiah last December.
Sylvia. who has two children. Jeanette (10) and Alan (6). has also kept up her interest in Athletics, she represented the Rye Schools at County Level.
From the July 1970 issue of Rye’s Own
Queen Mother with John Lyle of Peasmarsh
Flora Award For Local Nurseries
HRH Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother with Mr. John Lyle of Old Winders Nurseries Ltd. Peasmarsh. Rye at his Exhibit of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs at Chelsea Flower Show for which he was awarded The Flora Medal. Continue reading Queen Mother with John Lyle of Peasmarsh
Miss Rye’s Own Finalists 1970
The Finalists 1970
The five young ladies pictured below are the finalists in the 1970 ‘Miss RSheila Cockett, ye’s Own’ Competition. You, our readers, are asked to judge the final. Just Continue reading Miss Rye’s Own Finalists 1970
Down Rye Way – Fred Jordan
Frederick Stanley Jordan. known to nearly every inhabitant of Rye as Chippy is a Ryer in every sense of the word. Continue reading Down Rye Way – Fred Jordan