Tag: Harry Britt

Rye & District Wheelers 25 Mile Championship Time Trial

The Club Championship “25”

Edward Bannister of the Ironmongery Business in Cinque Ports Street
Edward Bannister of the Ironmongery Business in Cinque Ports Street

The first Rye Wheelers Club Championship “25” was held in 1926 and won by Ted Bannister. His time was not recorded but the second place man, Harry Britt, finished in I-15-05, Les Hatter was third. The club minute books show there was a 25 Championship every year up to 1936 but no record of riders or results are shown.  Continue reading Rye & District Wheelers 25 Mile Championship Time Trial

Old Time Cinque Ports Dogs

PART TWO

By Arthur Woodgate

Now, here is a dog I have never met, his name is “Benjy”, he belongs to a nurse in Rye hospital, and they live together in Main Street, Appledore, and her name is Kay. Somehow I got very friendly with them and we would write to each other, she was a very good artist and would draw a picture of him with his tongue hanging out to indicate licks with me. Continue reading Old Time Cinque Ports Dogs