OCTOBER IS A BUSY MONTH
OCTOBER seems to be a month full of important dates for Rye Pottery. First The Battle of Hastings to remember on the 14th while October 21st is the Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, as a former naval officer Tarquin felt Rye had to have its own NELSON figure to mark the 200th anniversary in 2005!, Last but not least October 25 1400 marks the death of GEOFFREY CHAUCER. Chaucer should be remembered not only for his wonderful literature including THE CANTERBURY TALES, he was also Clerk of the Works to Richard 11 from 1389 and as such he is thought to have been responsible for the building of Westminster Hall; he is the first poet to be buried in Westminster Abbey.
 
