Rye College witnessed a deafening noise on Saturday 3 October, it was a noise of nostalgia and reminiscing from former students of RGS and RSM who attended schools in the 1960’s. For some, if was the first time they have returned, others had returned before but had travelled many miles to be at the event. … Continue reading Great Night Rye Old Scholars Association
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Rye Old Scholars provides the setting for this group of Rye’s Own articles, where buildings, people and events meet in the magazine’s record of the district. Among the pieces gathered here are “September Rye’s Own” and “Great Night Rye Old Scholars Association”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
September Rye’s Own
The September 2015 “Rye’s Own” is in all local newsagents now. This month the magazine features :
Rye Old Scholars
MANY RYE OLD SCHOLARS MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR 1. By John Breeds. I’m sure that readers will remember the two boards commemorating Rye Old Scholars who died as a result of fighting during WWI.The one on the left, from Rye Grammar School, has 24 names on it and the rather grander one, … Continue reading Rye Old Scholars