Rye & District Lions Club which was founded in 1976 inducted their first lady member, Gill McGannan, at their April meeting. Gill is the National Strategy Science Consultant for Kent County Council and lives in Rye. Although the Club is now in its thirty-second year, it has until now been an all male group.
Tag: Bill Coleman
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Bill Coleman, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Stories such as “Demelza House Gets Christmas Bonus” and “Rye Lions First Lady” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture.
Demelza House Gets Christmas Bonus
It was an evening of quiet celebration at the Thomas Peacocke College on Wednesday 13 February when the proceeds of the Christmas Festival, £1264, was presented, along with £500 from the College and £500 from Rye Lions, to Demelza House.