Even the Kitchen Sink was Involved The phrase “all but the kitchen sink” did not hold out when the Germans smashed Havelock Villas on the Strand for, large as life, there was the kitchen sink sitting on the top of one of the houses of “T square”. As it and the other contents of Havelock … Continue reading Arthur’s War and a Bit of Peace
Tag: Rye Hospital
Rye Hospital 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 “War and Peace”, “Rotary Club at Rye Hub”, and “Town Crier”, 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.
War and Peace
by Arthur Woodgate The phrase “all but the kitchen sink” did not hold out when the Germans smashed Havelock Villas on the Strand for, large as life, there was the kitchen sink sitting on the top of one of the houses of “T square”. As it and the other contents of Havelock were blasted out, … Continue reading War and Peace
Rotary Club at Rye Hub
Rye and Winchelsea Rotary Club At the Rye Hub Wednesday February 29th On Wednesday 29th February The Rye Hub at the Rye Club in Market Road held an open day, they showed old movies of community events in Rye and served tea and coffee, their aim is to create a drop in social centre for local people. Other … Continue reading Rotary Club at Rye Hub
Town Crier
News And Gossip Pages Campaign For A Democratic Rye The work of the Campaign for a Democratic Rye Group is aimed entirely at restoring power and decision making locally. It seeks to encourage Rye Councillors to face up to Rother and claim back what was … Continue reading Town Crier