THE RYE TEAM WHO WERE NEVER BEATEN. There can be few football teams in the country who can claim they were never beaten, but sixty years ago a Rye side, only in existence for one season, never lost a match out of the 25 games played. They won the League and Cup Double and the … Continue reading Rye Team Never Beaten
Tag: Keith Whitnall
Keith Whitnall runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. The trail includes “In Living Memory 2” and “Rye Team Never Beaten”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account.
In Living Memory 2
By Clifford Jordan. The Visit of The St. John Ambulance Brigade Cadets to Brighton. Seen in the photograph, taken on board Alex Henshaw’s coach, are some of the Rye Ambulance Cadets on their way to the Royal Pavilion Brighton in the summer of 1956 to be inspected by their Colonel-in-Chief Princess Margaret.