One of Rye’s Great Fire Chiefs
It is with great personal sadness I have to report the death of one of Rye’s truly great characters.
I have known ‘Mick’ Bourn since school-days, he was in the same class at Rye Primary.
Mick worked with his dad’s painting and decorating business. He joined the Rye Fire Service when his dad was fire chief at Rye and learned the secrets of Rye’s inter-connecting buildings, roof and wall spaces. This knowledge became Continue reading Michael Bourn MBE