On this day in 1984, the Royal Navy locked the gates of Chatham Dockyard for the final time.
Out of the ashes of the closure rose the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
Read the full timeline of the closure and the development of the Trust: bit.ly/CHDT_Dockyard-…
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Today we are privileged to welcome Commonwealth War Graves to Medway for the Lighting Their Legacy and Re-dedication event this morning at Chatham Naval Memorial.
The event starts at 10:30 and is open to all.
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Congratulations to Dockyard Chatham for the incredible reimagining of No1 Smithery & the inspirational #RNLI200 exhibition which shows the past two centuries of amazing women + men RNLI volunteers have saved people in desperate need at sea - all down to kindness.
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Also great to see the brilliant 40:40 exhibition - 40 photographs charting the last 40 years of the Dockyard Chatham.
Get along to see this if you can!
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Congratulations Dockyard Chatham celebrating 40 yrs of the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, preserving the dockyard & supporting Medway. We’re also proud to announce that our VC Professor Rama Thirunamachandran has become an Ambassador for Chatham Historic Dockyard.
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Brilliant to welcome Dockyard Chatham Sir Trevor to #OneMinuteMedway - #Dockyard40 anniversary important chance to reflect on the past and look forward to the future.
Also brilliant to recognise Kent Big Weekend & the new Designed by Esther Medway Activity Book
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