By 11am on the 11 November 1918, when the armistice brought silence to the battlefields of France and Flanders, in excess of nine million souls lay dead, many never to be found and placed in a marked grave. Continue reading 100 Years have Passed Since The War To End All Wars Began
We have all heard of Flanders Fields, where poppies bloomed across the battlefields and were said by soldiers of that terrible war to represent the blood of the thousands that fell there, but what of the poppy fields of Rye? Continue reading The Poppy fields of Rye
Marie Hanley Productions, 9 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, are presenting a revival of their hugely successful musical comedy revue show, Spring Into Life, at the Memorial Theatre, Broadstairs on Sunday 25th May at 5.00pm. Devised and directed by local actor Martin Wimbush, the show is a miscellany of all the best material from popular revues, including works from, Noel Coward, Cole Porter, Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann and Alan Bennett. Martin will be appearing in it, alongside, West End musical actor Michael Sadler and local actress and singer Lorna Hall. Continue reading Rye Actor Martin Wimbush Directs Comedy Revue at Broadstairs
