By Arthur Woodgate From the new shops to the corner of Market Road where Jempson’s now have a restaurant. That building has housed many businesses in my life. Don’t know how long but not too many hundreds of years ago customers would have got their feet wet stepping out of there into Cinque Ports Street. … Continue reading Arthur’s Cinque Ports Street Part Two
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Explore Cinque Ports Hotel through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. The trail includes “Prewar Policemen”, “Adventures in Rye July 2001”, “Hit and Run Raids”, and “Rye’s Cycling National Champions”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Arthur’s Cinque Ports Street
By Arthur Woodgate As one of the men who pulled the “Bijou” down I was urged by my own memories to put the story of the “Bijou” and other Cinque Ports Street buildings, as far as I can remember, into writing.
Rye’s Cycling National Champions
It was entirely appropriate that the cycling Mayor of Rye, Paul Osborne should make the presentation of the Rye & District Wheelers VTTA National team Championship medals as one of his very last acts as Mayor.
Prewar Policemen
By J Leadbetter A revealing stories of prewar policemen. J Leadbetter was a conductor ‘on the buses’ for many years and has some revealing stories of prewar policemen.
Hit and Run Raids
Clifford Bloomfield’s Wartime Recollections First published in Jo Kirkham’s ‘Memories of Rye Series Autumn and Winter 1942 During this time the towns and villages of South East England were subjected to attacks by German Focke Wolf 190 fighter bombers. They carried one 500Ib bomb as well as being armed with machine guns and 20mm cannon. … Continue reading Hit and Run Raids
Adventures in Rye July 2001
Winnie Hollands died on Sunday 10 June 2001. A very brave lady, she prepared two last ‘Adventures’ knowing that the sands of time were running away. They were completed just four days before she was taken from us. Adventures in Rye By Winnie Hollands Lying here in Richard’s house at St. Mary’s Bay in a … Continue reading Adventures in Rye July 2001