Sun shines on the Lions Raft Race and Fete By Conrad Freezer This year, despite the dubious weather forecast, the sun shone on a record crowd at the Annual Rye Raft Race and Fete organised by Rye and District Lions Club. This was the 34th Race organised by the Lions who usually expect some 5,000 … Continue reading Rye Raft Race 2012
Tag: Shaun Rogers
Discover Shaun Rogers in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Among the pieces gathered here are “Rye’s Mayor in The Stocks”, “Rye Raft Race 2012”, and “Now Scout Hut For Captain Cory’s Own”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Now Scout Hut For Captain Cory’s Own
Members of Rye Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies held an open day at their new Scout Hut at The Grove on Saturday 15 September to raise cash to help with the fitting out of the new building.
Rye’s Mayor in The Stocks
The new Mayor of Rye Shaun Rogers took his turn in the stocks on Bank Holiday Monday, helping to raise over £140 towards the restoration of The Women’s Tower project.