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	Medway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Towns are located on the River Medway, from whence they get their name, and because of that location have made a wide and historically significant contribution to Kent, and to the United Kingdom.
		The Medway area has a long and varied history dominated originally by the city of Rochester and later by the naval and military establishments principally in Chatham and Gilllingham.
		Medway applied for city status in the 2000 and 2002 competitions but was unsuccessful.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medway (834 words)

	Medway - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Medway Towns, have developed into an area of urban sprawl situated near by an environmentally significant wetlands, reigon and are formed by the union of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester in Kent, England.
		The Medway area has a long and varied history dominated originally by the City of Rochester and later by the naval and military establishments principally in Chatham.
		Medway applied for city status for the competitions in 2000 and 2002, but lost.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Medway (533 words)

	Encyclopedia: Medway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Gillingham is a town in Kent in the United Kingdom, forming part of the Medway conurbation; it is a constituent of Medway unitary authority.
		Rainham is a town in the Medway unitary authority in South East England.
		Strood Rural District was a rural district with an area of 19,644 hectares in the county of Kent, England.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Medway (3934 words)

	Encyclopedia: Rochester upon Medway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This was not noticed by Medway Council until 2002; it has since written to the Queen asking for city status to be conferred again.
		Its castle was built to guard the river crossing, and the dockyard at Chatham was the key to the Royal Navy's long period of supremacy.
		Watling Street passes through the town, and to the south the River Medway is bridged by the M2 motorway and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rochester-upon-Medway (1160 words)

	Medway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Medway sometimes known as the Medway Towns, is an area of urban sprawl and environmentally significant wetlands, formed by the fusion of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester historically in Kent, England, either side of the River Medway estuary, where it joins the Thames.
		The area is currently part of the unitary authority of Medway which was formed from the Kent districts of Gillingham and Rochester by the Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996, which took effect on April 1, 1998.
		Medway has a long and varied history dominated originally by the City of Rochester and later by the military establishments principally in Chatham.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/medway (394 words)

	Medway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Medway sometimes known as the Medway Towns, is an area of urban sprawl and environmentally significant wetlands,formed by the fusion of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester historically in Kent, England, either side of the RiverMedway estuary, where it joins the Thames.
		Medway has a long and varied history dominated originally by the City of Rochester and later by the military establishmentsprincipally in Chatham.
		Medway applied for citystatus for the competitions in 2000 and 2002, butlost.
	www.therfcc.org /medway-16299.html (325 words)

	Medway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The area is currently part of the unitary authority of Medway which was formed from Kent districts of Gillingham and Rochester by the Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996 which took effect on April 1 1998.
		Medway has a long and varied history originally by the City of Rochester and by the military establishments principally in Chatham.
		Medway is an amazing book, I wasnt bored one minute while reading it, I used to live by Medway and never got the chance to see it so thats why I wanted to read this book, I still want to go to the plantation house, I will one day.
	www.freeglossary.com /Medway (530 words)

	Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Medway distinguishes between Kent people born east or west of the river; those born east of the Medway being known as the 'Men of Kent', whilst those born west of the river are 'Kentish Men'.
		HMS Bulwark, a 15,000 ton 12 year old battleship, was moored in Saltpan Reach, on the River Medway between Chatham and Sheerness, taking on coal.
		In the 19th Century, Medway Week was the annual yachting regatta at which the gentry and their ladies dallied with yachts and yachting.
	www.btinternet.com /~kentnet/sailkent/magazine.html (1752 words)

	Medway Queen: 15 Mar 2005: Westminster Hall debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		Our ambition is to see the Medway Queen restored, so that she can once again sail the River Medway in all her glory.
		The Medway Queen has survived, and that is remarkable given the number of attempts there have been to blow her up, scrap her or sink her.
		She joined the Royal Navy as a minesweeper, serving for the duration of the war in the 10th minesweeping flotilla in the English channel.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /whall/?id=2005-03-15.64.0 (2546 words)

	PS Medway Queen
		During the Second World War, she was converted for mine sweeping duties as HMS Medway Queen for the 10th mine sweeping flotilla.
		Fortunately, the Medway Queen was saved the fate of the breaker's yard by a local public outcry, and she was subsequently purchased to become a marina clubhouse on the Isle of Wight.
		Once again abandoned and derelict by the 1980s, the Medway Queen was purchased by a group of enthusiasts who brought her back to the River Medway with a plan to fully restore her.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /maritime/medway%20queen.htm (499 words)

	Raid on the Medway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Raid on the Medway, sometimes called the Battle of Medway or the Battle of Chatham, was a successful Dutch attack on English ships and dockyards that took place in June 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
		Musketeers from the Sheerness garrison opposite were sent to investigate, as reports were widespread of a Dutch fleet in the Thames.
		Sir Edward Spragge was in command of the ships at anchor in the Medway and those off Sheerness, but the only ship able to defend against the Dutch was the frigate Unity which was stationed off the fort.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raid_on_the_Medway (1569 words)

	Submarine Heritage Centre - Art Gallery - HMS Medway
		Medway was designed to accommodate 18 boats of the P and O class, plus more in time of war.
		Medway was moved from the China Station to Alexandria in 1940, this was the main base for the Mediterranean Fleet.
		The loss of Medway with all her facilities, including 114 spare torpedoes and spare submarine equipment, caused submarine operations in the eastern Mediterranean to come to a standstill.
	www.submarineheritage.com /gallery_medway.htm (434 words)

	Medway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For others, see Medway (disambiguation) The Medway Towns have developed into an area of urban sprawl, situated near an environmentally significant wetlands region, and formed by the union of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester in Kent, England.
		Under the Local Government Act 1974, the City of Rochester, the Borough of Chatham and Strood Rural District Council were amalgamated to form Medway District Council, with Gillingham remaining separate.
		Following the closure of HM Dockyard Chatham, Great attention was paid to unemployment figures.
	medway.area51.ipupdater.com (498 words)

	Medway Council - SeaMedway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Medway is immersed in maritime history with The Historic Dockyard Chatham, one of the world’s most important maritime and heritage locations displaying more 400 years of spectacular architecture and exciting naval and maritime exhibits.
		The River Medway is recognised as one of Britain’s most important waters for leisure activities and has a fascinating heritage that stretches back more than 2,000 years from its beginnings as a river crossing for the Romans.
		Medway has traditional riverside pubs and excellent restaurants to suit all tastes, as well as busy shopping areas, street markets and modern leisure and sports centres.
	www.medway.gov.uk /print/index/leisure/tourism/seamedway.htm (321 words)

	HMS Medway depot Ship
		HMS Medway was sunk by 2/3 torpedoes from U372 on 30th June 1942.
		HMS Medway with P and O class submarines HMS Pandora, HMS Parthian, HMS Osirus and HMS Olympus at China Station 1930-33.
		HMS Medway in Hong Kong harbour in 1935 for the Jubilee.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /new_page_1.htm (897 words)

	Medway (Borough) - netlexikon
		Zum Gebiet von Medway gehören die Medway Towns, ein urbanisiertes Gebiet, das aus den beidseits des Flusses Medway liegenden Städten Chatham, Gillingham und Rochester in Kent entstanden ist.
		Die Medway genannte Gegend blickt auf eine lange und wechselvolle Geschichte; es wurde zunächst von Rochester beherrscht, später von den militärischen Einrichtungen in Chatham.
		Medway hat sich 2000 und 2002 darum vergeblich darum bemüht, den Status einer City zu erhalten.
	www.lexikon-definition.de /Medway-%28Borough%29.html (216 words)

	Cityark - Search Results
		The inaugural meeting of the Friends of Medway Archives was held at the Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre on the evening of Monday 17 October.
		The Friends will be independent of Medway Council and open their own bank account but will work in close collaboration with the line management and staff of the Studies Centre to achieve agreed outcomes in line with the constitution.
		Persons interested in becoming Friends of Medway Archives are welcome to attend on the night or to contact staff at the Studies Centre for an expression of interest form.
	cityark.medway.gov.uk /query/results/?Mode=Search&PathList=%2FZ7_Current_additions_to_CityArk%2F%0A&SearchWords=&DateList= (1571 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Home Fires - A2329625
		HMS Coventry was an anti aircraft cruiser and both my brothers were gun layers.
		The sloop HMS Auckland and HMAS Parramatta escorted the small coastal oiler, the "Pass of Balmaha" to besieged Tobruk.
		The loss of the Medway was such a blow that it was not announced until after the war, but somehow the stuggle continued.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A2329625 (2127 words)

	HMS KENT COMES TO CHATHAM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It was in very strong wind a heavy driving rain the combined forces of Medway and Lordswood took on the HMS Kent's rugby team.
		HMS Kent got off to a flying start, 2 minuets in to the game Kent’s Ned Kelly had gone over to put them 5 points up and with the wind blowing the right way the 5 points was converted to 7.
		Just be for half time Medway’s Andy Connell went off with a bad back and was seen to by HMS Kent’s medic.
	www.mrfc.net /hms_kent_comes_to_chatham.htm (333 words)

	Medway Towns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Medway Towns is an area of urban sprawl and environmentally significant wetlands, formed by the fusion of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester historically in Kent, England, either side of the River Medway estuary, where it joins the Thames.
		The area is currently part of the administrative county of Medway which was formed from the Kent districts of Gillingham and Rochester by the Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996, which took effect in 1998.
		The county has a population of 240,228 (1991), and is administared as a unitary authority.
	www.portaljuice.com /medway_towns.html (425 words)

	Kent - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		During the Neolithic the Medway megaliths were built and there is a rich sequence of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman occupation indicated by finds and features such as the Ringlemere gold cup and the Roman villas of the Darent valley.
		The modern name Kent is derived from the Brythonic word 'Cantus' meaning a rim or border, being applied as a name to the eastern part of the modern county, and meaning 'border land' or 'coastal district.' Julius Caesar described it as Cantium, home of the Cantiaci in 51 BC.
		The River Medway is one of Kent's waterways.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Kent (2210 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - Hms Woolwich - A4483280
		She was in Alexandria port from 1941 to 1943, only sailing once to Port Said and down the Suez canal into the red sea, this was because the Germans were only 30 miles from Alexandria.
		Her sister ship Medway missed the tide and was torpedoed later that night, Resource also made the trip.
		Hms Woolwich must have returned as the war artist Rowland Langmaid painted her in 1943 in Alexandria alongside ships that were going to invade Sicily.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A4483280 (526 words)

	British Submarines of World War Two - The Depot Ships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		HMS Medway in 1929(left) and in 1934 (right) in Far East - Four O to starboard, six P to port.
		Medway was the first large submarine depot ship designed and built for the Royal Navy.
		HMS Titania in 1937 (left) and possibly a little earlier (1930-35) with the 6th Flotilla.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /chalcraft/sm/depot.html (2000 words)

	Bill Hagger
		The underground former headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief the NORE which had been built in the inter-war period, and later FO MEDWAY's LCHQ, was used for training on Drill Nights, at weekends and during Exercises.
		H.M.S. "Wildfire" LCHQ as it was in 1964.
		When H.M.S. "Wildfire" Chatham RNR took it over it was in a prety poor state, but was soon put to rights to retain the old Plot and Communications/Telephone Exchange.
	www.123freehost.co.uk /sites/wildfire/shop11.asp (1074 words)

	Naval Sketches
		HMS Celandine flower class corvette escorting Atlantic convoy in the middle distance the carrier HMS Biter is shown.
		HMS Achilles engaging the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman
		HMS Norfolk and HMS Belfast of Force I are shown engaging the Scharnhorst which has already been hit and disabled by both HMS Duke of York and the cruiser HMS Jamaica.
	military-art.com /pencil_acrylic_sketches.htm (2800 words)

	Medway Council - News in Medway
		To mark 2005 Medway Council, working with The Historic Dockyard Chatham, will be holding a series of events with a nautical theme.
		The events will also mark the bi-centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar – important to Medway as Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory was built here.
		Pictured next to a model of HMS Victory are Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economic Development Cllr Jane Chitty, Tourism Manager Simon Curtis and Bill Fowler, Events Operations Manager at the Historic Dockyard Chatham.
	www.medway.gov.uk /news/news/mattersmain.htm/newspage?item=28308 (176 words)

	A Great Day Out - Historic Dockyard, Chatham > Home > VISITING > Attractions > Historic Warships > HMS Gannet (1878) > ...
		Built on the River Medway at Sheerness in 1878, Gannet represents the heyday of the Victorian Navy and its worldwide role in policing the waters of the British Empire.
		Her restoration is now complete and she is open to the public, floating proudly next to HMS Cavalier and HM Submarine Ocelot.
		The restoration of HMS Gannet (1878) was made possible by the generous support of Heritage Lottery Fund, Medway Council and the European Regional Development Fund.
	www.chdt.org.uk /NetsiteCMS.php?pageid=44 (160 words)

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