By Roland Gardner At eight years old, one of my jobs during the school holidays was to make a daily trip to the corner shop for my mum. I was a bit of a dreamer, was seldom in any hurry, and would chat to anyone I met.
Tag: Great War
Revisit Great War through the pages of Rye’s Own, where reports, recollections and photographs preserve the occasion from more than one angle. Among the pieces gathered here are “The Man From the Pru”, “‘Extra special’ festivals season ahead for Hythe, Folkestone & Romney”, and “Anonymous Hero”, each adding its own detail to the story. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
‘Extra special’ festivals season ahead for Hythe, Folkestone & Romney
AIR SHOW – WAR & PEACE REVIVAL – LYDD CLUB DAY CARNIVAL PREPARATIONS for 2014 festivals, events and entertainment season are well under way – and the forecast is that it will be the best in south east England, attract hundreds of thousands of visitors and contribute millions of pounds to the local economy.
The Man From the Pru
I grew up knowing Archibald Trill as The Man From The Pru. When I met him recently at his Marley Road address and learned he was 95 I was more than surprised, he looked almost exactly as I remembered him way back in the sixties.
Down Rye Way Jim Foster
Cyclist & Printer One of Rye’s best known personalities and a man whose ideas have influenced the town’s ways of life is Mr. Jim Foster of Udimore Road.