By Arthur Woodgate At 6.30 am. off we went along Wish Street where we met up with a friend of my mother, a Mrs Milton. We then met up with mother’s sister, Aunt Martha (I wonder why they called me Arthur!) and a crowd of Ryers. At the bottom of Leasam Hill – we all … Continue reading What’s in a Name
Tag: Playden
Playden 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 “The Long Journey”, “What’s in a Name”, “Local Author Makes Childrens Debut”, and “Bonfire in Rye”, 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.
The Sheriff of Cinque Ports Street
A Man with Immense Respect Dan Bevan is the nearest thing to a Sheriff that Rye has ever had. For the past four years he has been patrolling the town getting on top of vandalism, petty offences and often being involved with more serious crimes. Since those bad old days of 2001 and 2002, by … Continue reading The Sheriff of Cinque Ports Street
Rye FM
WHO IS ANDREW BANTOCK? Andrew Bantock MIBS – Station Manager designate Andy runs Station Z Media Production Services in Rye which is a company that designs and installs radio studios and also does audio production. Andy started his career in radio with the BBC in 1980 as a Technical Operator and since then has freelanced … Continue reading Rye FM
The Long Journey
By Michael Whiteman As a young fellow from 1936 onward I was working as an under-gardener at Leasam House, Playden, Near Rye. I really enjoyed this work and each Friday morning I used to harness up the black pony onto a buggy trap, going into Rye High Street, to a greengrocers with any surplus vegetables, … Continue reading The Long Journey
Local Powers
A Far seeing Article written in March 2006. By Peter Etherton. Most people in Rye take only a passing interest in the Rye Town Council. The mayor of this once powerful body gets his picture in the local paper most weeks but never for anything political. At one recent election there were thirteen candidates … Continue reading Local Powers
Bonfire in Rye
By Jimper The late sixties and early seventies heralded the end of a period of great success in the history of Rye Bonfire Society. Bonfire in Rye nearly died as the older members came to their end and the young ones that had taken part in the late fifties and early sixties had much more … Continue reading Bonfire in Rye
Local Author Makes Childrens Debut
Rye author, Sue Mackay, makes hew debut as a writer of children’s novels this month, with the publication of her first book for under-tens, the intriguingly titled Dustumust, published on 26th February by The Book Guild, Lewes, East Sussex.
East Guldeford Church Ryesingers Carol Concert / Service
Ryesingers have been performing in the Carol Service at East Guldeford Church on the Sunday before Christmas for over thirty years. Many local people come to fill this lovely building to overflowing for the occasion.
Fatal Car Crash
The first recorded motor accident fatality occurred in Rye on 25 March 1905. These remarkable photographs by local photographer Mr. Whiteman, and the accompanying report and drawing from a Rye newspaper tell the whole story in vivid detail.
Fashion Scene August 1969
By Elizabeth Brown This is my first tine on “Fashion Scene “, but I’ll try to bring you something fresh and exciting each month. A ZIPPY IDEA