Charlie Coleman 1921-2006. Jimper’s Tribute Early in July a great friend of many in Rye & Iden passed away after many months of illness. Never letting on to anyone, except his immediate family, about his condition. News of his death came as a shock to all his many friends. I along with many more have … Continue reading “Rye’s Own” Cartoonist
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Oast Boys 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 Bonfire 66” and “”Rye’s Own” Cartoonist” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture.
Rye Bonfire 66
OFF WITH A BANG It was so wet that even the mermaid had to have an umbrella, but pouring rain throughout the whole of the Bonfire Society’s 1966 Rye Fawkes Celebrations did not dampen the spirits of the thousands who had come to watch the annual spectacle.