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unusual facts about Chatham Dockyard


1926 FA Cup Final

In the hour before kick-off, the crowd was entertained by the bands of the Royal Engineers and the Chatham Naval Dockyard.


Director of Naval Construction

Members of the Corps were responsible for the designing and building warships, whether they were built in the Royal Dockyards (such as Chatham) or contracted out to private industry (such as Armstrong Whitworth).

Medway Maritime Hospital

It was founded as the Royal Naval Hospital in 1902 for the Naval personnel at the Chatham Dockyard.

Medway School of Science

The School of Science is based in Chatham Maritime on the site of the former HMS Pembroke naval barracks at the historic Chatham Dockyard.


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Cockham Wood Fort

In conjunction with Fort Gillingham it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle for the previous hundred years.

Fort Gillingham

In conjunction with Cockham Wood Fort it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle for the previous hundred years.