Adam's illustrated guide to Rye (with map) : Winchelsea, Northiam, Camben-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood . GUIDE TO RYE. On the occasion of the opening of the line of Railwayfrom Ashford to Rye (May 23rd, 1850), the Lord Mayor ofLondon (Alderman Farncombe) and suite arrived at the Ancient Town by special train, and met with a mostenthusiastic reception, being conducted into Rye by oneof the most imposing processions ever witnessed in theborough. A sumptuous banquet was served at the George Hotel. In the course of the day a handsomely-carved Chair, the work of an inhabi
Adam's illustrated guide to Rye (with map) : Winchelsea, Northiam, Camben-on-Sea, and all places of interest in the neighbourhood . GUIDE TO RYE. On the occasion of the opening of the line of Railwayfrom Ashford to Rye (May 23rd, 1850), the Lord Mayor ofLondon (Alderman Farncombe) and suite arrived at the Ancient Town by special train, and met with a mostenthusiastic reception, being conducted into Rye by oneof the most imposing processions ever witnessed in theborough. A sumptuous banquet was served at the George Hotel. In the course of the day a handsomely-carved Chair, the work of an inhabitant of Rye, was pre-sented to the Lord Mayor by the Corporation of Rye. TheChair is carved from solid oak, and bears the arms of the. GUIDE TO RYE. 103 City of London and Borough of Rye ; underneath which iscarved in old-English letters—Presented by the Corpor-ation of Rye to Thomas Farncombe, Esq., Lord Mayor ofLondon, ^Iay 23rd, 1850.—The above is reprinted (by per-mission) from The Illustrated London iVe7VS, June /si,1850. In the same issue of the Illustrated London News wasthe following engraving of the Mayors Bell : —
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