The town of Rye in the fifties was a hive of activity and no one saw the changes that loomed on the distant horizon. Then all England was starting to come together after the war and things were returning to normal. Everyone that wanted a job was able to find one in Rye. Everything that … Continue reading Rye in The Fifties
Tag: Salvation Army
This collection traces Salvation Army across Rye’s Own, bringing formal news together with the personalities and everyday moments behind the name. Among the pieces gathered here are “Rye in The Fifties” and “Seventy-Six Years Have Passed but Their Heroism Does Not Fade”, each adding its own detail to the story.
Seventy-Six Years Have Passed but Their Heroism Does Not Fade
Seventy-Six years ago the terrible lifeboat disaster hit the small community of Rye Harbour and claimed seventeen lives. A copy of the Rye Harbour, Camber & Broomhill Magazine for December 1928 has been loaned to us by Paul Kennedy, a relative of one of the lifeboatmen lost on the Mary Stanford, who is researching the … Continue reading Seventy-Six Years Have Passed but Their Heroism Does Not Fade