A film made in conjunction with the people of Tilling Green in the period after the Tilling Green School Closed and the building stood empty. East Sussex County Council were ‘persuaded’ that the electrics that had been torn out were replaced and the building opened up as a Community Centre for the 2000 plus people … Continue reading A Community Centre for Tilling Green – The Film
Tag: Rye Town Council
Rye Town Council appears here as part of the magazine’s continuing record of local organisations, community effort and the people who kept things moving. The trail includes “Rother Condemned by Rye Representatives”, “No Change”, “Rye in Bloom”, “The Floding Debate”, and “The Power of Wellbeing”, 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.
Jimper Will Never Die – He Lives on in His Stories
A Great Ryer and Englishman who had a Heart of Gold and who could bring the the World Alive with just a Pen There are some people you meet as you go along time’s highway that are much larger than life. Jimper was one such person. A country man with an unrivalled knowledge of plants and animals and … Continue reading Jimper Will Never Die – He Lives on in His Stories
John Izod Memorial Service
He Loved Rye and Rye Loved Him St Mary’s Church was packed for the John Izod Memorial Service at 11 am. today (Wednesday 6 May). John’s early years were recalled by his younger brother Andrew and recalled John’s life from childhood, wartime years, education, army life and adventures in Canada. Councillor Ian Potter covered John’s … Continue reading John Izod Memorial Service
Save Tilling Green Community Centre
Another Irreplaceable Rye Community Facility about to be Demolished The following film “The Future of Tilling Green”, was made a few years ago when the Primary School on Mason Road was closed, the electrics and gas stripped out so it could not be used, and the building was boarded up waiting for an excuse for … Continue reading Save Tilling Green Community Centre
Cycle / Footway Open – Now we Must Move on
With the completion, at long last, of the cycle / Footway linking Rye & Rye Harbour we must move on and get the cycle route around Rye under construction. This route would circumnavigate the town, linking the existing Cycle / Footways from Lydd to Rye, Cadbrough to Winchelsea and the new Rye Harbour route.
No Change
Jim Hollands 21 June 2015 IN the March 2010 issue of “Rye’s Own” the following pieces commented once again on the fact that Rye Town Council has less power than a village council – Governments Change, Councillors Change but it seems that Rye Town Councillors, whoever they might be, cannot see there is a … Continue reading No Change
Inauguration Speech
The New Mayor of Rye & Speaker of the Cinque Ports, Councillor Bernardine Fiddimore’s Inauguration Speech The first time I stood in this Chamber I was just seventeen and I had recently been crowned Miss Rye.
Mayor’s Report 2015
Rye Town Meeting – Mayor’s Overview of 2014-15 Perhaps the Council’s most popular decision over the past 12 months was the appointment of a town steward for the Parish. In response to numerous complaints over the last few years, Nicky Ledger was appointed in January to help improve the appearance of the Parish and … Continue reading Mayor’s Report 2015
The New Mayor of Rye
The New Mayor of Rye & Speaker of the Cinque Ports Inauguration Speech The first time I stood in this Chamber I was just seventeen and I had recently been crowned Miss Rye. The Carnival Queen – really. I remember being shown around by Percy Sherwood who was the Town Crier at that time, and … Continue reading The New Mayor of Rye
What Has Changed Since August 2005?
By Jim Hollands Looking Back (Written in 2012) Looking back seven years to the August 2005 issue of “Rye’s Own” I came across the following piece I wrote at that time which contained predictions of what could happen to Rye during the following eight years. I was interested to know how accurate I had … Continue reading What Has Changed Since August 2005?