Former mayor of Rye dies at 87

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Tributes have been paid to an ex-mayor of Rye, who has died.

Peter Dyce was town mayor from 2001 until 2003 and was heavily involved in all things Rye.

He was a big campaigner and supporter of Rye Memorial Hospital, envoronmental issues, and during his mayoral tenure, urged townsfolk to help save Rye St John Ambulance, which needed to raise £45,000 to replace its ageing vehicle.

Peter passed away, aged 87, on August 18 after a short illness. His funeral was held at Hastings Crematorium on Monday (September 5).

Peter and his wife Joyce were married for more than 50 years, having tied the knot in 1961.

His nephew, David Hill, who lives near Sevenoaks in Kent, said: “My uncle had a good sense of humour and was a bit off-beat at times.

“He was really into cars and bikes and used to do motorbike scrambling after the war.”