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
Tag: Bernardine Fiddimore
Bernardine Fiddimore runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Stories such as “Mayor’s Report 2015”, “Inauguration Speech”, “Time has Come to Protect Rye from Rother”, and “Great Job Berni” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Time has Come to Protect Rye from Rother
The Rother Wreckers They knocked down headstones in Rye Cemetery – They knocked down the Chapel in the Cemetery and turned it into an ‘Historic Relic’. Rother have let the famous cobble streets of Rye fall into an abysmal state of repair and the Landgate is in such need of restoration due to their negligence … Continue reading Time has Come to Protect Rye from Rother
Inauguration Speech
The New Mayor of Rye & Speaker of the Cinque Ports, Councillor Bernardine Fiddimore’s Inauguration Speech The first time I stood in this Chamber I was just seventeen and I had recently been crowned Miss Rye.
Local Personalities
What’s the difference in being a local personality to being a local character?
Mayor’s Report 2015
Rye Town Meeting – Mayor’s Overview of 2014-15 Perhaps the Council’s most popular decision over the past 12 months was the appointment of a town steward for the Parish. In response to numerous complaints over the last few years, Nicky Ledger was appointed in January to help improve the appearance of the Parish and … Continue reading Mayor’s Report 2015
Bernardine Fiddimore’s New Book for Children
The Magpie’s Secret has been revealed. Book four of the popular Children’s Series The Magpie Sagas became available at the begining of December with a launching at The Martello Bookshop Rye and signings at Neame Design on the eleventh.