By Jim Hollands Friday 29 September 2017 Fire crews from Rye and others including Hastings, Battle and Ashford are fighting a multi-building farm fire just outside Camber on the Lydd Road. Police and ambulance attendance, but as far as we can ascertain there were no injuries. Around ten fire appliances are at the blaze, including … Continue reading Massive Farm Fire Near Camber
Tag: Rye Fire Service
Rye Fire Service appears here as part of the magazine’s continuing record of local organisations, community effort and the people who kept things moving. Among the pieces gathered here are “Jimper’s Jottings”, “Fire & Flood”, “Ex Fireman’s River Rescue”, and “Massive Farm Fire Near Camber”, each adding its own detail to the story. Together they offer a characterful route through the magazine’s record of local life, memory and change.
Michael Bourn MBE
One of Rye’s Great Fire Chiefs It is with great personal sadness I have to report the death of one of Rye’s truly great characters. I have known ‘Mick’ Bourn since school-days, he was in the same class at Rye Primary. Mick worked with his dad’s painting and decorating business. He joined the Rye Fire Service … Continue reading Michael Bourn MBE
Jimper’s Jottings
November 2003 JIMPER’S JOTTINGS From the old lifeboat house the other evening I watched a perfect day end in a glorious sunset. The Globe of red fire rapidly vanished among the trees of Winchelsea Hill. Turning to face the east I saw the full moon rising into a clear sky after a summer like day … Continue reading Jimper’s Jottings
Ex Fireman’s River Rescue
Despite disabilities that have put one time Rye Fireman Dave Benn in a wheelchair he didn’t hesitate when the car in front of him left the road and ended up in a waterway at Small Hythe.
Fire at Rye Harbour
Rye Harbour Firm Helps Fire Devastated CPW Rod Chapman, Director of Atlas Industrial Park and Rastrum came to the rescue of fire stricken Country Pine Warehouses (CPW) in Rye Harbour Road, which was completely gutted at the beginning of July.
Two Fires – 50 Years Apart
Two Rye Fires, 50 Years Apart A picture paints 1000 words. The photograph at the foot of the page was taken by local photographer, C. H. Axell. It shows, in great detail, the Rye Fire Brigade of 1912 coping with the aftermath of a blaze at Harvey’s builders premises in South Undercliff.
Fire & Flood
High Street Blaze Two dozen firemen with four appliances fought a fierce blaze which did severe damage to three Rye business premises on Thursday, 21st September.