Rye Masons Bridge The Gap What a great gesture it was by members of Rye Masonic Lodge to present Rye St. John Ambulance with the £13,500 needed to complete the total required to pay for their new vehicle.
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Explore Rye St. John Ambulance through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. Among the pieces gathered here are “Amazing Day for Rye St. John”, “St. John Work on to Raise Cash for New Ambulance”, “Editorial”, and “The Sprocket Column”, 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.
Amazing Day for Rye St. John
On Saturday 18 December Julie and Neville Bettley of Rye St. John Ambulance stood in open mouth amazement as Reg Walker, Charity Steward of the Rye Masonic Wellington Lodge, announced that “He who laughs last, laughs longest” and revealed a donation of £13,750 to the Ambulance Appeal. Julie Bettley told me afterwards that they had … Continue reading Amazing Day for Rye St. John
The Sprocket Column
Adventures of the Rye & District Wheelers – Past and Present The A.G.M. The Annual General Meeting of the Rye & District Wheelers took place at the Riverhaven Hotel on Thursday 12 February. The majority of the club’s members … Continue reading The Sprocket Column
The Sprocket Page
The Adventures of the Rye & District Wheelers Past and Present Goodbye to a Fine Gentleman of the Road Gentleman Jim Catt, who was one of the Club’s few surviving prewar members has died. Jim, who moved away from the town when his job as mechanic to Odell the Cycleman in Market Road … Continue reading The Sprocket Page
Editorial
As we put the first magazine of 2004 to bed the great news has just come in that Rye & Iden United have beaten St. Leonards four – one to complete a fine Christmas double. They beat Pagham by the same score on the December 20 and now stand fifth in the County League Division … Continue reading Editorial
St. John Work on to Raise Cash for New Ambulance
Perhaps it was the skeleton that put off the early trade at the Coffee morning, cake and bric a brac sale, organised by the Rye St. John Ambulance members but it did not put off young Kayleigh Ashcroft who held the skeleton’s hand to pose for the photograph along with sisters Emily and Lydia Turk.