Forty years ago this town was rocked to its core when it was learned that four of Rye’s most promising young people, just at the start of their lives were killed and other Rye people badly injured when the Sunday evening express from Hastings to London was derailed at Hither Green. it was 5 November 1967 and many had travelled down to Rye for the Bonfire celebrations the previous evening. Continue reading Hither Green Remembered
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Mayor Launches Rye Embroidery Week with the Brownies
T h e M a y o r a n d Ma yo r – e s s o f R y e Councillor Paul Carey and Rita Kirk met the Rye Brownies at the Baptist Church on Thursday 29 January for the launching of the 2004 Rye Embroidery Week. Continue reading Mayor Launches Rye Embroidery Week with the Brownies