By Jim Hollands It seems hardly credible that the Cheeky Girls came to Rye almost 15 years ago to join their mum and step dad and live in the Ancient Town. They became very well known as a result of their appearance on Popstars : The Rivals and their first record ‘The Cheeky Song’ , stormed up the … Continue reading Cheeky Girls at Icklesham Bonfire 2008
Tag: Kevin Wall
Kevin Wall runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Readers can move between “Iden Football Club”, “Cheeky Girls at Icklesham Bonfire 2008”, “Giant Vase”, and “Bournes UTS Celebrate Dancing Elephant Award”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Together they offer a characterful route through the magazine’s record of local life, memory and change.
Bernard’s Problem Page
APPROVED BY VICTOR MELDREW Bernard Clark will comment on any problem you may have – and certainly make it sound worse Send problems, moans, criticisms or comments to jim- @ryesown.co.uk and they will be forwarded to Bernard for his judgement. and advice
First Auction At New Venue A Great Success
The first Auction at Rye Auction Galleries new home at Rye Industrial Estate was an outstanding success. Local buyers flocked to support popular Auctioneer, Kevin Wall, who saved the Rye Auction from extinction and the staff from redundancy by taking on the challenging venture at a new home when it looked certain that the days … Continue reading First Auction At New Venue A Great Success
Moonlighting Auctioneer
Local Auctioneer Has Part-time Job Rye Auction Galleries’ well known Auctioneer, Kevin Wall, has been secretly photographed at his ‘other’ job as a part time sumo wrestler. Here we see him
Giant Vase
A giant Chinese vase is one of the more unusual items in the July Antique Sale to be held on Friday 4th at Rye Auction Galleries, Rock Channel. Auctioneer Kevin Wall says “the value of this monster, should be in the £1000 range but had it had its original brother with it, it may well … Continue reading Giant Vase
Rye War Hero
Reginald Wood was a man of Rye whose wartime exploits have never been recorded. Reg. died a few years ago. He had lived at 25 Cadborough Road for many years.
Iden Football Club
The Village Team That Went a Long Way When Bernard Say took over the village stores at Iden back in the 1960’s and became the chief instigator in forming a football team at Iden he could not have dreamed that 40 years on it would have amalgamated with Rye United becoming Rye & Iden United … Continue reading Iden Football Club
Bournes UTS Celebrate Dancing Elephant Award
Bournes the Rye removal company have been presented with the famous UTS Dancing Elephant after winning the award for the second time since its conception in 1993.
Newsbrief
Shell Shock for Auctioneer A live WW2 cannon shell, powerful enough to penetrate 1″ thick metal, was discovered in an old urn at Rye Auction Galleries.
Rye Hill And Military Road
Rye Hill and Military Road.