The mystery of the Rye Heritage Centre Anchor. Why was it moved? – It was moved for ‘repair’. When will it be returned? – It would be back in March ready for Easter visitors.
Tag: Town Clerk
Explore Town Clerk through Rye’s Own, from remembered scenes and historical detail to the news and personalities that gave the place its character. Stories such as “Where is the Anchor?”, “The Mayor’s Chair”, and “Making Contact With Other Ryes” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Making Contact With Other Ryes
By Councillor Lorna Hall At the recent Town Meeting a resident of Rye bought to my attention the fact that there are quite a number of other towns and villages called Rye worldwide. It was suggested that it might be nice to make friendly and informal contact with them and perhaps swap information, passing on … Continue reading Making Contact With Other Ryes
The Mayor’s Chair
By David Bourne The Mayor’s Chair in Rye Town Hall provides an interesting conundrum as to its origins. I knew that I had seen the Coat of Arms, that were emblazonned on the back, somewhere before.
John Smith Town Clerk of Rye
John Smith It was with great sadness that we learned of the recent death of John Smith. John was Town Clerk of Rye at the time “Rye’s Own” was running in the sixties and early seventies. He was a fine Town Clerk and a true Ryer.