Tag: Rye Raft Race

The Rye’s Own archive follows Rye Raft Race through contemporary reports and later recollections, capturing both the public spectacle and the details remembered locally. The trail includes “Great Raft Race of 2010”, “Lions Support Rye Community Transport”, and “Amber at Rye Festival of the Sea”, 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.

Amber at Rye Festival of the Sea

Home Secretary Takes a Break from the Action and Relaxes at Rye’s Festival of the Seas By Jim Hollands The thousands that attended Rye on Saturday 22 July to enjoy the excitement of the Raft Race and enjoy the music, stalls and entertainment at the Strand were delighted to see Rye & Hastings Member of … Continue reading Amber at Rye Festival of the Sea

Rye Raft Race 2012

Sun shines on the Lions Raft Race and Fete By Conrad Freezer This year, despite the dubious weather forecast, the sun shone on a record crowd at the Annual Rye Raft Race and Fete organised by Rye and District Lions Club. This was the 34th Race organised by the Lions who usually expect some 5,000 … Continue reading Rye Raft Race 2012

Lions Support Rye Community Transport

Rye and District Lions Club have made a donation to Rye and District Community Transport for the third year running. Following their earlier donations of £1,000 and £500, they have donated an additional £500, making a total of £2,000 over the last three years.

Great Raft Race of 2010

Rye Raft Race Draws the Bank Holiday Crowds Rye and District Lions were delighted with the huge crowd of spectators that turned out to watch their 32nd Annual Rye Raft Race on Sunday. Despite many other attractions on a Bank Holiday weekend the public from Rye and its surrounding area supported the event in record numbers, an estimated 5,000.