Jim Hollands Asks; Have things changed for the better between 2004 and 2015? Best Value On Monday 8 March a very profound remark was made during the Emergency Surgery Site Debate. Paul Osbourne, commenting on County Council Leader Peter Jones oft quoted remark about the Ferry Road School site that it must be sold for the … Continue reading Rye Headlines April 2004
Tag: John Meryon
John Meryon runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Stories such as “Rye’s Seat of Power”, “Class Four Lion Street 1931”, “Rye Headlines April 2004”, and “A Bold Plan To Restore Democracy To Rye And The District” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Smeaton Again
SMEATON’S HARBOUR by Peter Etherden The Tale of Smeaton’s Harbour is an everyday story of country gentry and their shenanigans. It is set in the town of Rye between May 1724 and October 1787…and it is a true story. The chronicler of these events is John Meryon, writing in
They Took Over the Town Hall
Fed Up with ‘Jobs for the Boys’, Corruption and Discrimination the men of Rye Elected their own Mayor and Councillors and Took Over The Town Hall By 1825 the Lamb family had dominated politics in Rye for 100 years, providing the Mayor 23 times out of the 25 since the turn of the century, most of … Continue reading They Took Over the Town Hall
Class Four Lion Street 1931
How many of these young ladies from 1931 do you remember? Sometimes a piece of history turns up at “Rye’s Own” that we can’t wait to show our readers. This is one of those times. Mrs. Cox sent in this wonderful picture of the large room at the Lion Street School depicting the girls class … Continue reading Class Four Lion Street 1931
A Bold Plan To Restore Democracy To Rye And The District
“NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” On Monday the 14 November at Rye Community Centre the steering committee for the Campaign for a Democratic Rye set out their plan for a return of power to Rye Town Council.
Rye’s Seat of Power
By Jim Hollands Rye Town Hall built in 1742, the third to stand on the site, has seen copious town history pass through its doors. The Borough Council had much power in the time of its construction returning two Members to Parliament and having complete control over local affairs and planning. Today, 250 years later, … Continue reading Rye’s Seat of Power
Smeaton’s Harbour
By Peter Etherden The Tale of Smeaton’s Harbour is an everyday story of country gentry and their shenanigans. It is set in the town of Rye between May 1724 and October 1787…and it is a true story. The chronicler of these events is John Meryon, writing in some dismay as he unearthed the story upon … Continue reading Smeaton’s Harbour
Town Crier
News and Gossip Pages Double Bluff? News of a new supermarket in Rye has been trickling out from East Sussex County Council officials. We … Continue reading Town Crier
Town Crier
Let A Lesson Be Learned From This Tragic Accident Graham Matthews was a popular 22 year old filled with life and enthusiasm. His untimely death when he was knocked off his bike on the Rye Harbour Road has shocked and saddened his family and friends. Everyone at “Rye’s Own” send their sincere condolences to his … Continue reading Town Crier
Town Crier April 2004
Library Plan “Unimaginative and Badly Designed” March opened with a furore centred on the proposed new building for Rye Library. Councillor Sam Souster firing shot after shot in defence of the revised plan for the building, and telling the objecting Rye Councillors that time was running out if the grant for the site was to be … Continue reading Town Crier April 2004