SAP 201 Will be at the Rye Fire-fighters Open Day on Sunday (10 September 2017) The men featured in the picture are part of a team of brilliant firemen who kept this town safe while they were ‘on watch’ with their famous Fire Appliance SAP 201. On Sunday (10 September 2017) SAP … Continue reading SAP 201 Comes Home on Sunday
Tag: Gary Bourn
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Gary Bourn, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Stories such as “The Last Shout” and “SAP 201 Comes Home on Sunday” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture.
The Last Shout
They came in their Hundreds They came in their hundreds to St Mary’s Church on Thursday 21 April to say last goodbyes to one of Rye’s best known heroes, George Michael Albert Bourn M. B. E. The Church was packed, every pew was filled. Rye Firemen and Firefighters from other stations were there in force. … Continue reading The Last Shout