SMEATON’S HARBOUR by Peter Etherden The Tale of Smeaton’s Harbour is an everyday story of country gentry and their shenanigans. It is set in the town of Rye between May 1724 and October 1787…and it is a true story. The chronicler of these events is John Meryon, writing in
Tag: Rye Harbour Boat Owners Association
Follow Rye Harbour Boat Owners Association through the Rye’s Own archive, in articles that record its people, activities and place in the life of the district. Stories such as “Smeaton Again” and “Trafalgar Day 200” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture.
Trafalgar Day 200
Saturday 7 August saw the people of Rye celebrate a great English victory in a way that the Horatio Nelson would have no doubt approved.