Sun shines on the Lions Raft Race and Fete By Conrad Freezer This year, despite the dubious weather forecast, the sun shone on a record crowd at the Annual Rye Raft Race and Fete organised by Rye and District Lions Club. This was the 34th Race organised by the Lions who usually expect some 5,000 … Continue reading Rye Raft Race 2012
Tag: Conrad Freezer
Discover Conrad Freezer in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Among the pieces gathered here are “Lions Boost Demelsa”, “Russian Crew Stranded”, and “Pen & Ink”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Russian Crew Stranded
By Conrad Freezer. On behalf of Rye and District Lions Club, I visited the Torrent at 0900 this morning with Carl Bagwell to get an update and to see how the crew were. It would seem that the whole situation is still in stale-mate.
Lions Boost Demelsa
From “Rye’s Own” April 2011 Demelza Hospice Care for Children provides hospice care for over 600 children with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Sussex, Kent and South London. The charity has two hospices, an eight-bedded one in Sittingbourne and a six-bedded one in South East London and a base for nurses and staff at … Continue reading Lions Boost Demelsa
Rocking Rye Lions
Rye & District Lions Club were the sponsors for the Rock Class at this year’s Hastings Music Festival again. The Rock Class was adjudicated by two world-famous musicians, Roger Daltrey and Paul Roberts.
Pen & Ink
Dear Editor What a outstanding display in the Old Town for Jack in the Green. The shops really made an effort with the embellishments, there was greenery and ribbons throughout the area. It went really well with the Morris Dancers. Praise for the Old Town. What a shame that some of the day was spoiled … Continue reading Pen & Ink