The Raid on the River Medway 19th - 24th June 1667 is to be remembered by Medway Council as Medway on Fire by Carl Madjitey. The Dutch, under the nominal command of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, over several days bombarded and then captured the town of Sheerness, sailed up the River Thames to Gravesend, then risking the perils of its treacherous shallows, sandbars and shoals, sailed up the River Medway to Chatham and Gillingham, where they engaged fortifications with cannon fire, burned three capital ships and ten lesser naval vessels, and captured and towed away two ships of the line: HMS Unity and the pride and flagship of the English fleet, HMS Royal Charles.
Date: 12th October 2017
Time: 1900, talks start 2000
Venue for our Winter Warmers:
The Dog & Bear Hotel
The Square
Lenham
ME17 2PG
01622 858219
Many eat beforehand and It helps speed up service if you are able to telephone the Dog and Bear and order your meal before 4pm. The talks start after supper at 8pm.
CA Menu:
£9.95
Breaded Wholetail Scampi – chips and salad with tartare sauce
Steak and Spitfire Ale Pie – with mash potato and peas
Brie and Sun Dried Tomato Burger (v) – chips and coleslaw
Lambs Liver and Bacon Casserole – mash, kale and red onion gravy
Horseshoe Gammon Steak – with grilled pineapple
Breast of Chicken – with crushed potatoes, creamed leeks and fennel
Pumpkin Risotto (v) – with rocket and parmesan
Cottage Pie – with vegetables
There is ample parking available and you are very welcome to bring guests.