The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House By Jacqueline Stanford I have known the area around Rye for many years, but when house-hunting a few years ago, I was surprised to see a book about the Mary Stanford Disaster, as my name is Jacqueline Mary Stanford. I read with interest the terrible story of what happened in … Continue reading The Mary Stanford Lifeboat House
Tag: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Explore Rye Harbour Nature Reserve through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. The trail includes “Rye’s Water Festival”, “Rye Grows Its Green Credentials”, and “Jimper’s Jottings”, 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.
Jimper’s Jottings
This month will see the return of the Swift to Rye and I am glad that at last, someone other than I, is aware that the lack of birds has as much to do with nesting sites as it does with food.
Making Contact With Other Ryes
By Councillor Lorna Hall At the recent Town Meeting a resident of Rye bought to my attention the fact that there are quite a number of other towns and villages called Rye worldwide. It was suggested that it might be nice to make friendly and informal contact with them and perhaps swap information, passing on … Continue reading Making Contact With Other Ryes
Rye Grows Its Green Credentials
Rye and District Chamber of Commerce launched a re-usable jute bag, specifically for Rye, on Tuesday 22 April. The event took place at Hayden’s Coffee Shop and Restaurant in the High Street.
Rye’s Water Festival
Rye In Bloom Rye’s Water Festival An exciting new event at Strand Quay. Rye’s very first Water Festival took place from 10am-4pm on Saturday 22nd May. A celebration of Rye’s environmental heritage and its watery past and present was organised by Rye in Bloom as part of its entry in the national Britain in Bloom … Continue reading Rye’s Water Festival