Tag: Rye Fire Service

Rye in the Sixties

Swinging 60's

By Jim Hollands

If you were one of those that lived in Rye during the 1950’s and 60’s you will remember many of the faces of those appearing in this feature. Continue reading Rye in the Sixties

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. Continue reading Fire at Rye Harbour

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. Continue reading Two Fires – 50 Years Apart

Rye Firemen Maintain Standard

Rye’s Part Time Firemen Win Another Trophy

For the third year running Rye Firemen have come back from the East Sussex Fire Services Pump Drill Competitions at Mayfield with a Trophy

This year Rye have brought back the “Wieland Cup” for the five man competition. it replaces the ‘Dumbrell’ Trophy which Rye held in 1967 and 1968. The ‘Dumbrell Cup’ for the four man competition.was won by Herstmonceux in 46 4/5 secs.  Rye were forth, eight seconds slower. Continue reading Rye Firemen Maintain Standard

Down Rye Way – John Hacking

W. J. Hacking

By Nan King

The name of Hacking has been associated with the town of Rye as long as most residents can remember, and when William John Hacking was installed as Mayor on 24 May 1965. he was following on a family tradition of service to the Borough as his father had been a member of Rye Council from 1912 to 1919 (though away on active service through the war years) and his mother became the first lady councillor in 1926. and the first lady to be elected as an alderwoman in 1945.

When he became Mayor. he stressed that the prosperity of the Borough depended on Rye continuing to thrive as a market town, and that it was the surrounding farming community that were important, as it was these people who provided the Continue reading Down Rye Way – John Hacking

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. Continue reading Fire & Flood

Bus Crash Near Kent Ditch Corner

A Rye’s Own photographer was the first news man on the scene when a double decker bus carrying a party of school children on an Easter holiday outing swerved and overturned into a ditch four miles out of Rye on the Brookland road. Continue reading Bus Crash Near Kent Ditch Corner