Machine gun recovered from Battle of Britain Spitfire to go on display 23 Dec, 2016 10:03 News A historic machine gun recovered following a plane crash is set to go on display, giving viewers an opportunity to relive the Battle of Britain. The Browning 303 Spitfire machine gun was acquired by a Hastings resident approximately … Continue reading WW2 Machine Gun Recovered by Police had been stored in Hastings
Tag: Battle of Britain
Discover Battle of Britain in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Stories such as “Wartime Camber”, “Brenzett Aero Museum”, “The Town on the Hill”, and “WW2 Machine Gun Recovered by Police had been stored in Hastings” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
The Few Remembered at Rye
Former members of the Rye & Northiam RAFA commemorated Battle of Britain Day on 15 September with a service at St Mary’s Church Rye led by Rev Joy Davenport who worked the Battle of Britain into the Communion Service.
Wartime Camber
The following are extracts from The Jottings of Camber Village by Daisy Butchers.
Brenzett Aero Museum
Two aircraft stand motionless in the corner of a field near Brenzett round-a-bout. All who pass that way cannot have failed to have seen them. What message have these two relics of a past era got for the young people of today’s modern World?
Aerial Warfare Over Rye During World War Two
Aerial Warfare Over Rye and Environs During World War II By Barry Floyd My sister and I were evacuees from London at the outbreak of the war, on 3 September 1939, and were accepted as pupils at Rye Grammar School by the Headmaster, Mr. Jacobs. That first hard winter – – there were very heavy … Continue reading Aerial Warfare Over Rye During World War Two
The Town on the Hill
The Town on the Hill Rye – built on a sandstone rock rising out of the Romney Marsh, surely one of the most beautiful towns in Britain. A living example of the way things were.
Battle of Britain Parade 2000
Rye’s Tribute to The Few By the Editor I was late arriving for the Battle of Britain Remembrance Parade at St. Mary’s Church on 17 September. Not wanting to disturb the service which was already in progress I sat on a bench in the churchyard and listened to the hymns. It was a beautiful autumnal … Continue reading Battle of Britain Parade 2000
Adventures in Rye – Evacuation
To Somerset in 1940 by Winnie Hollands It was September 1940. I was hop picking at Ashden Selmes’ Farm on the Peasmarsh Road. The Battle of Britain, raging overhead, was coming to a climax but we had no idea what the outcome would be. A German invasion seemed imminent.
Rye at War
War Comes to Rye Rye went to war on 3 September 1939 – As war was declared a German Coaster was still tied up at The Strand. The German family who crewed her were well known and liked in Rye, They had been bringing in timber from the Baltic and
Rye at War – Part Two
Rye at War Part Two — In The Front Line In August and September of 1940 Ryers had a grandstand seat for the greatest air battle in history, the “Battle of Britain” that was raging in the skies overhead. The town suffered another serious bombing attack on October 9th, 1940 when 18 50 kilo bombs … Continue reading Rye at War – Part Two