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Wyeweb has received news from PhoenixCollegeWye that is more than encouraging. There are several thoughtful proposals that individuals and groups are pursuing in an effort to establish some educational facility in the Wye College premises. However, to our knowledge, none of the other proposals appear to have a direct match with the purpose and ethos of the old Wye College. We know that moves are afoot to co-ordinate these multifarious initiatives but in the meantime we are able, with the permission of PhoenixCollegWye to publish the record of their recent efforts. Clearly, as all parties will acknowledge, nothing can happen without the co-operation and support of Imperial College and the identification of funding. However, as you can see, PhoenixCollegeWye have put together an academic plan (see the Working Document) and are also addressing the matters of HE co-operation and funding. We would like to thank Len Budd and his committee for being so open with the residents of Wye and for sharing their vision with us.

In addition the Sunday Times offered the prospect of a privately funded university being set up in Wye:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article7017836.ece

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Dear Editor,
A couple more memories of the Wye area that I remember from the 1950’s are:
1. Mr. Pemberry (or Pembury, I do not know the correct spelling), who ran the Post Office in Brook, used to play the organ at Wye Church. I remember going to the church with my uncle, who was a schoolteacher and organist, to see Mr. Pemberry, so that he would be able to play during Mr. Pemberry’s holidays. I also remember that he used to drive a dark green A30 Austin van.

2. My father farmed at Elm Tree Farm, which was part of the Brabourne Estate. On one of our fields, each summer, the estate gamekeepers would set up a rearing field for game birds. Mr.Crouch, who was the head keeper, did not drive so my father used to take him around the farms to collect cluck hens to sit on the game eggs (Editor: Organic incubation eh?). One of the farms which we visited regularly was owned by Walter Wheeler and was just above the Wye Crown. To get to it you went to Coldharbour, turned left towards Crundale and then right up the Downs to come out above the Crown. The farm was between Marriage Farm and Miss Hudson’s property at Combe. To go to this farm was quite an education!

3. Whilst on the subject of Wye Crown, as teenagers we used to attend the bonfire held at the Crown each year. O happy days. (Editor. Chris will be pleased that the village once more owns the bonfire and has successfully celebrated in November over the last three years.)

There are several references here that older villagers may wish to comment upon – it is not the first time that we have heard reference to Miss Hudson and could anyone confirm the name of Mr Pemberry/Pembury just for the record?

In addition I hope that the memory page has proved more accessible from the front page – WyeWeb Specials.

Many households in Wye have been left wondering what will happen to their recyclables after KCC reaffirmed to Richard Boden and the parish council that they would not be able to increase their grant to WyeCycle. Continue Reading »

For more information about this Public Meeting contact David Geoghegan Community Liason Officer KCC Tel@ 07786191667 or email davidgeoghegan@kent.gov.uk