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The Romney Marsh towns of Rye and Winchelsea were also renamed Dunsford and Winklesea respectively. The stories feature many real-life characters (with changed names) which the author remembered from her childhood there, such as the ferryman Jim Decks [ 8 ] and the villainous Hookey Galley.
Romney Marsh is a sparsely populated wetland area in the counties of Kent and East Sussex in the south-east of England. It covers about 100 square miles (260 km 2).The Marsh has been in use for centuries, though its inhabitants commonly suffered from malaria until the 18th century.
On 11 November 2008 The Walt Disney Company released a limited pressing of 39,500 copies of The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh on the DVD format of video disc for the first time, in a collector's metal tin case. This was a part of the newly issued Disney Treasures collection and was now titled Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. This release ...
More adventures on the Romney Marsh. The characters try to frighten away a property developer by recreating the ghostly White Riders from the past. PS 96: The Circus Is Coming: Noel Streatfeild: Clarke Hutton: 1956: The story of a brother and sister, Peter (aged 12) and Santa (aged 11). When their aunt dies, there are plans to send them to ...
"A splendid addition to the world-famed Dr. Syn series," according to The Observer.It received positive reviews for its exciting plot and swift narrative pace, as well as some humorous moments like Syn's pulpit denunciation of himself.
Old Romney is a village and civil parish located in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent. Old Romney St. Clement is a parish dating back to ancient times and, as the name hints out, commenced the primitive settlement of Romney Marsh. It was, thus, the initial port of Romney which over time, stretched out along the Rother toward the sea ...
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: February 9, 1964: 251: February 16, 1964: 252: February 23, 1964: 253: The Legend of Two Gypsy Dogs: March 1, 1964: 254: A Taste of Melon: March 8, 1964: Part 1 of For the Love of Willadean. 255: Treasure in the Haunted House: March 15, 1964: Part 2 of For the Love of Willadean. 256: In Shape With Von Drake: March ...
Aldington was the stronghold of The Aldington Gang, a band of smugglers roaming the Romney Marshes and shores of Kent. The gang's leaders made the local inn, The Walnut Tree Inn, [1] their headquarters and drop for their contraband. The Inn was often used when they waited for others of their group to bring in goods from across the Marshes.