Movie Society Film Packed with Local Personalities Alfred Horner, Joan Camier, Tony Tookey, Tony Night, David Smeed, Jeffrey Waters, Pauline Morris etc. take part in this movie club film made in one evening.
Tag: Alfred Horner
Discover Alfred Horner in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. The trail includes “David Smeed”, “Rye Loses a Great Champion”, “Rye Top 30 of the 20th. Century”, and “Rye Trades Exhibition 1959”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
Great Job Berni
New Mayor of Rye, Jon Breeds has Hard Act to Follow By Jim Hollands There have been many good people who have held the unique position of Mayor of Rye within my memory. I knew many of them personally. In the old days of the Borough Council it was a very powerful position and great … Continue reading Great Job Berni
100 Faces from the Horner Collection
How many faces do you recognise in these six pictures from The Horner Collection? The top photograph depicts Mr. Fullock’s class at Rye County Secondary School around 1957. The second school group is again a class from the same period at Rye County Secondary.
David Smeed
By Jim Hollands It seemed that the whole of Tilling Green from the 1950’s and 60’s had turned up at Playden Church for the funeral of one of Rye’s unsung heroes. There were faces there I had not seen for 50 years or more. They came to pay respects to a very talented man.
All Our Yesteryears
By Jim Hollands Who were the driving forces in the town fifty years ago? Who were in power at Rye Town Hall in the 1960’s? What was it like to live in a democratic Rye that ran its own affairs and was responsible for its own planning? 1965 and 66 were great years for Rye. … Continue reading All Our Yesteryears
Rye Loses a Great Champion
A Tribute to Keith Taylor By Jim Hollands As you go through life you meet just a few ‘very special’ people who are more interested in what they put into life rather than what they can get out. Dr. Keith Tayor was such a person.
Rye Bonfires of the Past
Recapture Moments from the Past, Worthy of Preservation. Sixty years ago in 1945 the Second World War had just reached it’s terrible conclusion with the discovery of the death camps in Europe and the dropping of two atom bombs on Japan.
Connections
Connections – Arthur’s Thank You By Arthur Woodgate These little tributes to the old Rye families with members or connections with staff members of The Rye Memorial Care Centre are intended to be, through “Rye’s Own”, a tribute to all those who work in the centre and are looking after me as a patient here. … Continue reading Connections
Rye Bonfire
Rye Bonfire Society have had their ups and downs over the years. This feature looks at the good and bad times, successes and failures since the War.
Rye Trades Exhibition 1959
In the late fifties and early sixties Rye was a thriving market town. Each year there was a Trades Exhibition at The Monastery and local enterprises took stands to show their stock in trade, advertise their services and display their products.