Part Five By Arthur Woodgate Bill Smith was the first Bailiff of Sharvels in my time there. He was a local man but the managing of Sharval’s Farm was rather bigger than Crutches as it included Flackley Ash, Shepherds, Butchards and The Hutches. All this included more property and responsibility, so specialist people began to … Continue reading The Stewart May Empire
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Discover Flackley Ash 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 “Smells of Yesteryear”, “Bring Power Back To The Area”, and “The Stewart May Empire”, 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.
Smells of Yesteryear
By John Wallbank (New Zealand) The February edition of Rye’s Own was opened in early March, and the contents eagerly perused. Just perhaps a little later than all the Ryers that take the time to digest the monthly quota of memories and facts from both the distant and not too distant past.
Bring Power Back To The Area
Let Rye, Winchelsea and the villages unite to bring power back to the area. by Arthur Woodgate All the recent arguments about the new doctors surgery make one think of the general deterioration of the importance of Rye.