Rye Castle Museum

A Half-Term Afternoon at the Museum Heather Stevenson and a team of 8 Museum volunteers hosted an October afternoon of making things for 14 children and 18 adults including several fathers,  The photos speak for themselves.  Do you see why we value your support for the fundraising events which make such events possible?    

What is a Buddhist wedding like? This is how it was done in Rye recently when a  very beautiful Sri Lankan Buddhist wedding or Poruwa Ceremony was held in the Medieval Herb Garden at our Ypres Tower. The dancers met  bride Minna  and groom Girhan  in the Churchyard and led them with amazing somersaults and … read more

Congratulations to the Ryesingers on their 40th Anniversay ! In their honour we have put together a display of posters and other items from their 40 years of singing.  The photograph, taken in Rye Castle/Ypres Tower, shows four founder-members, Lesley Brownbill, (conductor),  Jo Kirkham, Susan Manktelow, and Carole Osborne. The Ryesingers have been loyal supporters of the … read more

Rye-grown Professional Musicians Return to Help Rye’s Hospital and Museum Eleven former students (1970 – 1990s) of Rye College (then Thomas Peacocke) who are now professional musicians came to Rye to give  a  hugely successful Charity Concert on the afternoon of 15th May (3 p.m.) at the College in aid of Rye Hospital and Rye … read more

‘Where are they now?’ Eleven former students (1970 – 1990s) of Rye College (then Thomas Peacocke) who are now professional musicians providied a Charity Concert of popular music on the afternoon of 15th May (3 p.m.) at the College in aid of Rye Hospital and Rye Museum’s Women’s Tower Appeal.    For details and photos click … read more

We at the Museum love to encourage young people to become interested in the history of  Rye.  One of these children is Erinn Streeton who has brought quite a number of the artefacts she has discovered to the Museum for help in identification.  We are thrilled to have her as an Honorary Junior Member of Rye … read more

   Rye Castle Museum and St Mary’s Parish Church, Rye are delighted to announce that they were able to jointly secure at a recent auction, four St. Mary’s Ledgers from the 19th Century. The Ledgers were kept by the Dengate family including James, his widow Frances, and their son James Samuel, being Sextons at Rye during the period … read more

Let’s Build a Roof: an event staged by students of Rye College in aid of the Women’s Tower Appeal On 3 July, students from Rye College staged a highly successful event at the Ypres Tower as part of their contribution to the Women’s Tower Project.  Twenty-five  students, mostly fromYears 8 and 9 (aged 13-14), came to share their … read more

An Anglo-Saxon Wedding in the Ypres Tower The photos below were all taken by professional photographer Nick Chillingworth, father of the Groom. Click to see enlarged full size photos. The Ypres Tower’s Medieval Herb Garden was the setting for the unusual Anglo Saxon and Fantasy wedding ceremony of Rhiannon Bennett and Graham Chillingworth on Friday 30th July … read more

These photos were taken on the occasion of Captain Pugwash’s 60th Birthday Party held at the Rye Museum East Street  where there is now a new Captain Pugwash Corner.   As you can see, it was a jolly occasion,  attended not only by Captain Pugwash (alias Ray Prewer) and young pirates (aka Jo Kirkham’s grandchildren) … read more