Marshlink Map of Local Railway System The Mayor of Rye, Councillor Paul Osborne described the new Marshlink Map as “Excellent – even better than the one in the 1066 leaflet.”
Tag: English Heritage
Discover English Heritage in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Readers can move between “Excellent Map”, “The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House”, and “Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge
Local historian Helena Wojtczak has released a new book this month. Notable Sussex Women is a richly-illustrated collection of 580 short biographies of outstanding, eminent, eccentric, famous or rebellious women who were born, lived or died in Sussex. The book is in stock at Martello Books, 26 High St, Rye and is available online at … Continue reading Marguerite Radclyffe Hall and Una Troubridge
The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House
The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House By Jacqueline Stanford I have known the area around Rye for many years, but when house-hunting a few years ago, I was surprised to see a book about the Mary Stanford Disaster, as my name is Jacqueline Mary Stanford. I read with interest the terrible story of what happened in … Continue reading The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House
Open Letter from Rye
An Open Letter sent By “Rye’s Own” on behalf of the People of Rye to the Leaders of all Parties in March 2006 Please put politics aside, join together and save the Ancient Town of Rye from being decimated by the two controlling outside bodies. For 900 years this proud member of the Cinque … Continue reading Open Letter from Rye