Hundreds of children learned about history and engineering thanks to an educational initiative supported by the Rochester Bridge Trust. During the summer and autumn of 2018, Cabinet of Curiosity received support from the Trust and Chatham Historic Dockyard to run its WW1 Ships on the Medway project. This was a programme of workshop activities that […]
The Rochester Bridge Trust is pleased to sponsor a trio of new school pupils considered to be promising engineers of the future. Selected through the Arkwright scheme, the three teenagers… read more →
The Trust recently had the pleasure of a visit from a former Chapter Clerk of Rochester Cathedral, who shared some of his memories of life in St Andrew’s House. Ted Bates, who took up the post around four decades ago, was the first private resident of what was then called the Old Deanery, taking up […]
A popular exhibition is being relocated, giving people even more opportunity to discover the rich history of one of the country’s oldest charities. The Rochester Bridge Trust has provided and maintained crossings of the River Medway for more than 600 years – with the first bridge on the site built almost 2,000 years ago – […]
A promising young science ambassador has been recognised by his school and the Rochester Bridge Trust. Oreoluwa Emmanuel was presented with the Rochester Grammar School STEM Award at the school’s recent prize giving ceremony. The Year 13 pupil received his award from Peter Homewood, Assistant Warden of the Rochester Bridge Trust, which helped found the […]
Congratulations to Joanna Blakely, one of the Trust’s professional advisers, who has qualified as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Jo works as a surveyor for property consultants Savills and has been involved with the management of the Trust’s southern property portfolio since July 2017. A graduate of Harper Adams University, […]
