As a fitting and moving finale to this year’s display, Rye Bonfire will be launching ashes of two of its well loved members, John Izod and Jimper Sutton, in the last rocket! Bonfire Societies, drumming groups, and marching bands from all over Sussex will be joining Rye Bonfire Society in celebrating Rye Fawkes Pageant 2016 … Continue reading Finale Tribute to John & Jimper
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The Rye’s Own archive follows Rye Bonfire Society through contemporary reports and later recollections, capturing both the public spectacle and the details remembered locally. The trail includes “Local Heroes”, “Summer Show”, “Rye Bonfire 2006”, “Bonfire Boys Christmas Collection”, and “Bonfire in Rye”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
John Izod Memorial Service
He Loved Rye and Rye Loved Him St Mary’s Church was packed for the John Izod Memorial Service at 11 am. today (Wednesday 6 May). John’s early years were recalled by his younger brother Andrew and recalled John’s life from childhood, wartime years, education, army life and adventures in Canada. Councillor Ian Potter covered John’s … Continue reading John Izod Memorial Service
Great Night Despite the Rain
By Jim Hollands Thanks to Pat and the Rye Bonfire Society for inviting me to light this year’s fire, it was an amazing experience. Thanks too to Robertsbridge Centurions for getting me safely from Landgate to the Bonfire site, a journey I shall always remember. This is probably the very first picture taken from the chair. … Continue reading Great Night Despite the Rain
Rye Bonfire 2006
Photographs From A Great Night’s Entertainment There is no greater night of the year in Rye and so it has been down the ages. Rye Bonfire Society put on a fantastic show every year and it is a free show that all the family can enjoy. The Boys (and Girls) work hard all year round … Continue reading Rye Bonfire 2006
Bonfire Boys Auction
Rye Bonfire Auction of Promises Antiques & Miscellaneous Items 2015 Thursday 14 May 2015 Mermaid Hotel, Rye Viewing from 7:00 pm – sale at 7.30 Tickets £5.00 including glass of wine and catalogue
Rye Fawkes Night 2012
The Show Went on at Rye Rain has affected and even cancelled Sussex Bonfire events with many fire-sites sodden and extremely muddy. Rye was no exception and the Pyro crew had their work cut out setting up on Saturday and keeping everything dry. The whole of Rye Bonfire are no strangers to hard work and fund-raise tirelessly each … Continue reading Rye Fawkes Night 2012
Late News Extra November 2012
LATE RYE NEWS AND FEATURES Bonfire Boys Need Your Support. The Rye Bonfire Society receives no financial support from public funds in the annual Rye Fawkes Festival, which now costs over £10,000 a year to set-up and manage. All necessary funding is raised by voluntary contributions, program sales and advertising, fund-raising events and street … Continue reading Late News Extra November 2012
A Night of Tradition and Fire
They came in their thousands, packing the narrow streets of Rye to watch the spectacular torchlight procession that has been an annual event put on by Rye Bonfire Society since time immemorial.
Dustbin
Jimper has been a member of Rye Bonfire Society since he was a boy. Here he tells of a bonfire night incident from the past
Great Raft Race of 2010
Rye Raft Race Draws the Bank Holiday Crowds Rye and District Lions were delighted with the huge crowd of spectators that turned out to watch their 32nd Annual Rye Raft Race on Sunday. Despite many other attractions on a Bank Holiday weekend the public from Rye and its surrounding area supported the event in record numbers, an estimated 5,000.