What’s the Point? Is it worth the police arresting people who commit crime? I ask this because in the local paper there is a page of local crimes taken to court. I wonder if the cost of police work in arresting these criminals is worth the time, money and effort. Some of the sentencing is … Continue reading Bernard’s Problem Page – March 2016
Tag: Soup Kitchens
Soup Kitchens runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Readers can move between “Soup Kitchen” and “Bernard’s Problem Page – March 2016”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine.
Soup Kitchen
In the severe winters during the 1800’s and early 1900’s, before Social Security was ever heard about, Soup Kitchens were provided by Rye Council to give some sustenance to the poor and needy of the town.