By Jimper WATER Living as I did, and still do on the marsh, one could not go further than two hundred yards without coming into contact with it. Water was all around one; the sea to the south and the River Brede to the north being the two largest obstacles to keep we kids in … Continue reading Living On The Marsh
Tag: Pett Level
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Pett Level, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Among the pieces gathered here are “The Last of the Prewar Drivers”, “Hit And Run Raids”, and “Rye Barwatch”, each adding its own detail to the story. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
Summer Holidays at Winchelsea Beach
Barry Floyd Like many families in London after World War I — and with a gradual return to a more normal way of life — my newly-married parents (father had served with the Royal Electrical Engineers in France from 1915 to 1919) began looking from their semi-detached Edwardian home in Palmers Green (North London) … Continue reading Summer Holidays at Winchelsea Beach
The Last of the Prewar Drivers
The Last of the Prewar Drivers By A. J. Leadbetter I joined East Kent as a driver in 1937 and am now the last of the prewar drivers to survive. I was with East Kent until my retirement in 1977. I remember back to the 1920’s when Timpsons were running charabangs in Hastings. They then … Continue reading The Last of the Prewar Drivers
Rye Barwatch
Problem Drinkers to be Barred From Rye Pubs & Hotels Barwatch, a scheme to prevent alcohol related public disorder came into existence in Rye on Tuesday 22 June. From this date 21 Hotels and Public Houses in Rye and the immediate district have banded together to keep trouble makers out of their premises.
Hit And Run Raids
The Royal Navy in Rye 1942 I am unable to separate the events that took place when the Admiralty decided to improve Rye Harbour and make it fit to contribute to the course of the war.