Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station

Rye Harbour Lifeboat crew launched to rescue a Cavalier King Charles spaniel ‘Lotty’ on 27 July. The dog had jumped into the River Rother at Rye Harbour entrance, whilst chasing seagulls. Continue reading Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station

The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House

The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House

By Jacqueline Stanford

I have known the area around Rye for many years, but when house-hunting a few years ago, I was surprised to see a book about the Mary Stanford Disaster, as my name is Jacqueline Mary Stanford. I read with interest the terrible story of what happened in 1928 that decimated the small village of Rye Harbour and caused such ripples of grief in the pool of the world. In 2006, I moved to Winchelsea Beach and last year it was my privilege to become a Parish Councillor for Rye Harbour. I have enjoyed getting to know the families, and it was therefore inevitable that the history of the area would become part of what I could help them maintain. Continue reading The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House