LymeLiving - OCTOBER 2026 - Edition_compressed (1) - Flipbook - Page 2
Contents
NEWS
04 TOP PRIORITIES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS
AND BUSINESSES
05 THE FUTURE OF THE THREE CUPS
Welcome
Editor’s Note
ELCOME to the October edition of LymeLiving, back
after a month’s break as we all get over the madness of
W peak season in Lyme Regis.
In this edition, we take a look back at some of the major events
of the summer, celebrate the successes of local students in
national examinations, and slow down the pace with a gentle
move into autumn.
REVEALED
23 THE END OF AN ERA
37 BUSINESSES SHINE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
It’s been all change at the council offices, as we bade farewell to
town clerk John Wright after 14 years at the helm, now replaced
by deputy town clerk Mark Green (see pages 23 and 24).
Mark has some exciting plans and ideas and we’re looking
forward to a fresh new start under his leadership.
COMMUNITY
16 REGATTA AND CARNIVAL WEEK
SMASHED THE RECORDS
20 CELEBRATING THE END OF A
GLORIOUS SUMMER
28 OUTSTANDING SUCCESS AT THE
WOODROFFE SCHOOL
38 CREATING A CORRIDOR OF HABITATS
Some of our ideas for future projects were shared with the
public through our Community Conversation, an opportunity
for the townspeople to give feedback and make their own
suggestions (see page 4).
Our last community consultation in 2023 showed strong
support for various projects, resulting in us delivering a town
bus service, the outdoor gym, financial support for a Post Office
counter, the multi-use games area, and a repairs’ café, among
others.
Thank you to all those who took the time to engage with us on
the latest consultation – your contributions help us determine
what the community really wants.
Adrianne Mullins
FEATURES
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Although by the time this edition hits the stands, we will be
gearing up for another busy October half term!
GARDENS AND BEYOND
Message from the Mayor
26 BEHIND THE SHOPFRONT: NICOLA KATHRENS
44 STORIES IN STONE: 20-21 COOMBE STREET
46
TIME AND TIDE FROM LYME REGIS MUSEUM:
THE BELL THAT HAS WITNESSED LYME’S
HISTORY
L
YME enjoyed a bumper summer with the month-long
heat wave ensuring massive crowds for the festivals
that make our town such a popular resort.
The biggest disappointment, however, was the nonappearance of the Red Arrows who I first brought to the town
in 1974 when I was secretary of the Regatta and Carnival
Committee back in the days when the RAF’s crack aerobatic
team appeared free of charge.
Lyme then enjoyed 40 successive years of aerobatics over
Lyme Bay as part of Lifeboat Week until the Ministry of
Defence decided that a fee would be charged for an
appearance by the Red Arrows.
With the help of Marcus Dixon, I set up an organisation called
the Red Arrows 100 Club and we raised enough to get the
Arrows back in 2015 and 2016.
BUSINESS OF
THE MONTH
FINISHING TOUCH HAIR
SALON
Shop local, support local,
page 59
FEATURE
SIT AND REFLECT WITH
READER
page 30
This year the RNLI are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the
Lyme lifeboat and I was approached by the crew to see if we
could get the Arrows back. The town council agreed to
contribute £10,000 and I managed to re-form the Red Arrows
100 Club, which raised enough to meet the full cost.
We were over the moon when we were informed that the
Arrows confirmed they would be returning to Lyme in August
during Lifeboat Week. However, the Arrows were appearing in
the USA and on the way home were marooned in Canada due
to poor weather and were not able to fulfil their commitment.
Hopefully, they will be able to be in Lyme in next summer’s
schedule.
Cllr Philip Evans MBE
