A gatering of invited guests packed Rye Town Hall on Monday 7 May to elect and witness the inaugeration a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Both the new Mayor, Councillor MICHAEL BOYD and Deputy, Councillor RIBEKAH GILBERT were nominated and elected without challenge and took their Oath and signed their acceptance of office.
A special day in Rye’s annual calendar. Hot pennies thrown by the newly elected Mayor of Rye to the children in the street below the historic Town Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNCCPVSlYZ8
Film from the Mayor’s Christmas Reception
The video includes performances by members of the Rye College
Also still pictures of many local personalities.
Rex Swain, the best known Town Crier in all England makes another momentous cry from the steps of Rye Town Hall.
Crier
A video
of some of the proceedings at the Town Hall on the occasion of the inauguration of Councillor Jonathan Breeds as Mayor of the Ancient Town of Rye.
Many pictures of this colourful event will appear in the June Issue of “Rye’s Own” Continue reading The New Mayor of Rye – Video
This performance of “What a Difference a Day Makes” by two students from Rye College at The Mayor of Rye’s Christmas Party, has been played around the world and there have been many requests to put it out again. Continue reading The Girl with the Amazing Voice
Parade leaves Adams at 10.35am. March Past Town Hall 10.40 am. Church Service at St Mary’s 10.55 am. The Mayor of Rye, Bernardine Fiddimore will take the Salute from the Town Hall Steps with other members of Rye Town Council at 10.40 am.
How many faces do you recognise in these six pictures from The Horner Collection? The top photograph depicts Mr. Fullock’s class at Rye County Secondary School around 1957. The second school group is again a class from the same period at Rye County Secondary. Continue reading 100 Faces from the Horner Collection
2006 was an interesting year in Rye – We have pulled together some of the photographs of that time eleven years ago. There are many faces you will recognise if you were around at the time.
How many faces do you recognise in these six pictures from The Horner Collection? Continue reading 100 Faces from the Horner Collection
