Tag: Hurricane

Discover Hurricane in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Readers can move between “Air Warfare Over Rye”, “Hands Across the Sea at Hythe”, “Best War & Peace Ever”, and “ME 109D”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.

Explosion at Dungeness

A Note from the Editor I have been editing this magazine since 1965 and during that time have come across many exciting, interesting and talented people. The work of Albert Stribbling, an amazing man from Ashford, has never been published, I cannot think why. The following is a section from his unfinished book, these are … Continue reading Explosion at Dungeness

Hands Across the Sea at Hythe

INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND Excitement is growing for the “Hands across the Sea” International Weekend organised by the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts’ Club. It is happening at Westenhanger, Folkestone Racecourse, Nr Hythe which is a huge site of some 220 acres, so there is plenty of room to enjoy yourself and the spectacular displays of cars that will

The Long Journey

By Michael Whiteman As a young fellow from 1936 onward I was working as an under-gardener at Leasam House, Playden, Near Rye. I really enjoyed this work and each Friday morning I used to harness up the black pony onto a buggy trap, going into Rye High Street, to a greengrocers with any surplus vegetables, … Continue reading The Long Journey

Air Warfare Over Rye

Issue – August 2007 By Barry Floyd My sister and I were evacuees from London at the outbreak of the war, on September 3rd 1939, and were accepted as pupils at Rye Grammar School by the Headmaster, Mr. Jacobs. That first hard winter – – there were very heavy snow falls in January 1940 and … Continue reading Air Warfare Over Rye