Rye Personality of the Twentieth Century Percy Lawrence Mitchell – Seaman & Youth Leader Percy Lawrence Mitchell, known universally in Rye by the young people of the fifties and sixties as Peter Mitchell was another outstanding Rye character who left his mark on this town.
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Bismark runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Among the pieces gathered here are “Peter Mitchell” and “Down Rye Way – Kenneth Clark”, each adding its own detail to the story.
Down Rye Way – Kenneth Clark
It is hard to imagine “Rye’s Own” without Ken Clark. When I mentioned to him, shortly before his death, that I was toying with the idea of relaunching the magazine he was filled with enthusiasm and promised many more articles on the history of this small town he loved so well.