Medway Epidemics
and how they helped evolve our ‘health services’ From Leper houses that ‘hid’ victims – Almshouses – Pest House – Quarantine ships – Infirmaries – to St Williams that was […]
Armistice 1918, the Bells of Rochester Cathedral announce the Peace.
News of the Armistice reaches Medway – at 11:30 am on 11 November 1918, the Bells of Rochester Cathedral rung-out to announce Peace. The Armistice with Germany had been anticipated […]
1951 – Death of 24 Cadets in Dock Road, Gillingham
24 Marine Cadets lose their lives Bishop of Rochester denounces the idol of speed on the road. Many thousands of people have probably walked passed the memorial plaque […]
