Rye had a fine brass band for many years. Alas it is no more. This photograph was taken shortly before the Second War, in 1938, and was loaned to us by Sylvia Cutting whose Dad Bill can be seen third from the left in the top row.
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Explore Rye Town Band through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. Readers can move between “Faces from the Past”, “Rye Bonfire”, and “Town Crier – May 2005”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Together they offer a characterful route through the magazine’s record of local life, memory and change.
Rye Bonfire
Rye Bonfire Society have had their ups and downs over the years. This feature looks at the good and bad times, successes and failures since the War.
Town Crier – May 2005
By Jim Hollands Lost Opportunity I was saddened but not altogether surprised when Rye Councillors turned down the invitation from the newly formed ‘Democracy for Rye’ group to provide two members to help with initiating a plan that would eventually lead to Rye getting back the powers and properties that it lost to Rother District … Continue reading Town Crier – May 2005
Rye Musician
Rye Musician. By T. E. Sims Before he left Rye Secondary School, Roberts Ernest Cutting, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Cutting of Lea Avenue, Tilling Green, always wanted to be a musician. Following in his fathers footsteps, he joined Rye Town Band as a Boy Cornet Player, with his school pal, Dennis Batchelor. … Continue reading Rye Musician
Faces from the Past
These two picture are from the December 1969 “Rye’s Own” Are they Rye Town Band c. 1910? Plenty of Rye Names – Is your Great Grandfather among them?