Who Remembers the Great Shops of Rye Number One

J.E. Hollands & Sons Television and Electrical

55 Cinque Ports Street and later 12 Cinque Ports Street 1950’s & 60’s

Rye was a boom town in the 1960’s – There were five television shops competing for business in the rapidly developing Television Era.

The Television Shop at 55 Cinque Ports Street. Drawn from memory by Paul Vincent
The Television Shop at 55 Cinque Ports Street. Drawn from memory by Paul Vincent

The Hollands’ business started at 55 Cinque Ports Street in 1957 and expanded quickly. Taking over Fred Taylor’s Restaurant for the winter of 1960 and then Continue reading Who Remembers the Great Shops of Rye Number One

Rye Bonfire Timetable

Get to Rye Early to be Sure of a Parking Space

16:30 – Parking restrictions apply to processional route.

18:30 – Vehicular access restrictions apply.

18:30 – Processional Route to be clear of all vehicles

19:50 – Loud maroon signals the start of the procession from Mason Road, Tilling Green Estate

Rye Fawkes is a FREE Family Night Out. Please help fill the collecting boxes - ALL money collected goes to local good causes
Rye Fawkes is a FREE Family Night Out. Please help fill the collecting boxes – ALL money collected goes to local good causes

The route is as follows – Ferry Road to the Crown Inn, turn left into Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, through Landgate Arch, Hilders Cliff (East Cliff) in to High Street, The Mint, turn right into Wish Ward, Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, left down Landgate, right into Bedford Place and on to the Bonfire site.

20:30 – The Chairing down of Rye Fawkes 2016 HRH Prince Rostislav R. Romanov III

20:45 – The Bonfire Lit by Rye Fawkes 2016

21:00 – Grand Fireworks Display

 

Jimper - As we all remember him
Jimper – As we all remember him

As a fitting finale to this year’s display, Rye Bonfire will belaunching ashes of two of its well loved members, John Izod and Jimper Sutton, in the last rocket!  John and Jimper both sadly passed away this year, but listen carefully on the night for the sound of a couple of chuckles..

John Izod at a Bonfire Boys Auction of Promises
John Izod at a Bonfire Boys Auction of Promises

 

The Last Rocket
Look Out forThe Last Rocket – Farewell Old Friends

The Bonfire Boys Song

We are the Bonfire Boys

We are the Bonfire Boys

We know our Manners

We collect the Tanners

We are Respected wherever we go

When we march along Cinque Ports Street

Doors and windows open wide

We’re the Boys that make most noise

We’re the Boys that built the Guy

We are the Bonfire Boys.

(Sung to the tune of Sussex by the Sea)

Pictures from Previous Bonfires

“Rye’s Own Bulletin” Friday 11 November 2016

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When Cinque Ports Street was Two-Way

Broken Down Lorry Causes Traffic Chaos

A broken down lorry, when Cinque Ports Street was 2-way, causes havoc in Rye one Saturday morning. This film was made around 1963

A 1963  Rye’s Own Archive Film released Monday 6 June 2016

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Rye Newsagent Posts Closing Down Notice

Is Rother Tax Demand the Last Straw for Bargain Box?

Another long established business in Rye seems to be on the verge of closure.

Bargain Box in Cinque Ports Street have been there for years and carried on a newsagents business that has been run in the same street since long before World War Two. Continue reading Rye Newsagent Posts Closing Down Notice

Ice Rink For Cinque Ports Street

What a great Christmas Rye has got to look forward to. Carol Concert at St. Mary’s, Mother Christmas and her Elves, a Bucking Reindeer, Christmas Market, real Reindeer, Street Performances all round town and on the Town Hall Steps. Continue reading Ice Rink For Cinque Ports Street

Bonfire Magic

It’s that time of year again. The Bonfire Boys Flag flies over The Landgate and preparations are being made for the annual invasion of the streets of Rye by pirates, witches, Kings and Queens, skeletons, wenches, Cavaliers and Roundheads. Continue reading Bonfire Magic

The Rye Ukulele Festival

Sunday 24th May 2015 at the Cinque Ports, Cinque Ports Street, Rye, TN31 7AN from 12.30 onwards.

The Rye Ukulele Experiment is delighted to announce the first Rye Ukulele Festival. Continue reading The Rye Ukulele Festival

To The Trenches Via Rye and Folkeston

        A Rough Diary of my Soldier Life

By George Linney

George Linney was one of the thousands of soldiers who were sent to France in ever increasing numbers during the Great War of 1914-18. Like many others he was billeted in a South East town while he awaited the dreaded orders to proceed to Folkestone or Dover on the way to the trenches. His story, unlike many others, did have a happy ending, he returned home with his life and had a long and eventful career on the Railways. Continue reading To The Trenches Via Rye and Folkeston

Local Victorian Post in Rye

Glimpses into Local Postal Services in Victorian Times.The tale of Charles Thomas.By Barry Floyd.Introduction.

In the mid-nineteenth century Rye’s post office was located on the High Street. Continue reading Local Victorian Post in Rye

Meet You In Longs

Many readers will remember Longs the Bakers in the High Street. They had a small cafe on the first floor. It was a popular meeting place in World War Two and despite the strict rationing there was always a cup of tea and a cake of some sort to enjoy. Continue reading Meet You In Longs