Tag: Ship Inn

Explore Ship Inn through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. Among the pieces gathered here are “Movie Society Dinner 1970”, “Summary History Part Three”, “My Dad – Gary Bourn’s Tribute”, and “Wild Boar Week”, each adding its own detail to the story. Together they offer a characterful route through the magazine’s record of local life, memory and change.

My Dad – Gary Bourn’s Tribute

For those that were unable to attend the Memorial Service here is Gary Bourn’s Tribute to his Dad Michael, Mick, Mike, Ernie, Mick the Milk, Mr Bourn, Sub Officer Bourn and even Russ Abbott are some of the names you have known my Dad by – His actual name was George Michael Albert – but … Continue reading My Dad – Gary Bourn’s Tribute

Wild Boar Week

Saturday 27th October – Sunday 4th November 2012 This year Rye is “Wild” about Boar! Already 16 venues in and around Rye in East Sussex have confirmed their intent to showcase Wild Boar and medieval dishes on their menus, many of which have already submitted their menus and can be found on the website wildboar.org.uk.

Movie Society Dinner 1970

NEW TROPHY The Rye & District Movie Society’s Annual Dinner, held at the Ship Inn, Rye on Friday 27th February was another great success in the long tradition of success­ful events run by this go-ahead group of movie makers. Fifty-eight members and friends wined, dined and watched four films, two of which, were elected by … Continue reading Movie Society Dinner 1970

Summary History Part Three

A Summary History Of Rye Part Ill—The Seventeenth Century by Rya Rye, at the opening of the seventeenth century, still boasted an almost intact town wall, except on the eastern side: the battery in the Gungarden still possessed some guns, although the majority had been sent away at the time of the Armada. The harbour, on … Continue reading Summary History Part Three