Rye News quiz on stories published last week November 24 edition.
1 Who had the job of lying on a scrubby floor?
2 What went from four, then to two, now to three?
3 How many shops will be staying open until 8pm on Friday, December 2 in Rye?
4 Jim Sparrow said “who was very funny and easy-going”?
5 Who volunteered to go through secretive accounts?
6 What will be open Tuesdays, December 6, 13, and 20?
7 Whose number of clients has increased by 30% in the past few months?
8 Rye Community Primary School year 5 are taking part in what in the spring?
9 What was established in 2019 and damaged in November this year?
10 The sign “We have done that which was our duty to do” was laid out where?
11 Name the two choirs that will entertain you while you shop on December 2 and 3.
12 What has become one of the top three in the UK?
13 Who used to have a workshop above Rye Tiles and Rye Pottery?
14 What was on sale for the RNLI at a Christmas fair on 26 November at Rye Harbour Village Hall?
15 Who shared his passion for Shakespeare at the Mermaid Inn?
16 In 2004, no solar panels were fitted to what?
17 These two talented people living locally gave a concert on a Sunday morning at Fairlight, name them.
18 Who, after meeting in a Rye pub, wrote and illustrated a book?
19 On Saturday, December 3, where can you go to discover toys and sweets?
20 English Heritage produce a magical mystical effect by what?
21 What club was formed around a dining-room table in 1998?
22 What exhibition spans a period from 2008 to the present day?
23 Who made an epic charity road trip to Alice Springs?
24 Who is energetically patrolling streets of Rye and keeping them clean?
Answers
1 Andi Rivett, the mayor of Rye.
2 Train cars on the Marshlink railway.
3 70 shops.
4 Hugh Grant.
5 William Coatesworth.
6 St Marys Centre for a warm welcome.
7 Rye Foodbank.
8 Debating workshop in Parliament.
9 A memorial to the Royal Flying Corps on the Camber road.
10 Rye Harbour Mission Hall (Mary Stanford lifeboat disaster)
11 Rock Choir and the Marsh Choir.
12 A Rye Good Time town app.
13 Peter Farrow.
14 Packs of five RNLI Christmas cards.
15 Stephen John, Bowler Crab’s artistic director.
16 Rye Sports Centre.
17 Anne Marshall and Katherine Baker.
18 David Angell and Oliver Brooks.
19 Jollylot’s Lucky Dip at the Old Borough Arms on the Strand.
20 Lighting up Battle Abbey.
21 Rye Film Club.
22 The exhibition of climate issue.
23 Mackenzie Thorpe.
24 Shane.
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