Welcome to Chatham Dockyard Historical Society's Web Site

The Chatham Dockyard Historical Society is a registered charity (No 287263) composed of about 280 members all of whom are volunteers dedicated to upholding the memory of Chatham Dockyard's contribution to serving the Royal Navy over the past four centuries. 

Working in close partnership with the Historic Dockyard Trust, we run the Museum of the Royal Dockyard  and are pleased to assist visitors with any historical query.

Next Event - Friday 17 July 2009, Film Evening.  Showing the changes and developments in Chatham Dockyard since it closed in 1984 right through until today.  All welcome.

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New Membership Enquiries -- Membership of CDHS is available on either an Annual or Life Member basis.
 

Please visit our Members page for more information.
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The Fitted Rigging House (above right), is the home of the CDHS.

Contact us at:

CHATHAM DOCKYARD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Museum,
Chatham Historic Dockyard,
Chatham,
Kent ME4 4TE

TELEPHONE: 01634 832028

PATRON:
The Countess Mountbatten of Burma

Our informative web site has much more information for you to read. Click the red link buttons above left as follows:-

About -- more about CDHS and  a list of significant dates in Chatham Dockyard's History

Activities -- describes CDHS interests and work with a list of our available Research Papers

Members -- more details about the CDHS role and the dockyard

Fellowship -- lists the meetings, talks and social events

Photographs -- our pictorial gallery

News -- has the dates and information about the Historic Dockyard visitor events

Enquiry -- email CDHS with your comments and enquiries

Links -- our web links through to other naval and historical website.

All CDHS members receive a copy of the Society's Journal, CHIPS, which is published quarterly. A link to sample CHIPS articles is at the bottom of this page.
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Throughout the Museum there are many crests, battle honours and other memorabilia associated with Royal Naval warships.

***See our displays for the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands Campaign;

HMS DIDO Association (incorporating HMNZS SOUTHLAND);
The 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade; and
The Birth of a Warship - HMS ARETHUSA 1933***

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ARMED FORCES DAY, Saturday 27th June 2009.

The Historic Dockyard will host the first ever Armed Forces Day where the Nation can come together to show their appreciation and support of the British Armed Forces. 

More information -- www.armedforcesday.org.uk   

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A map showing periodic extensions to Chatham Dockyard site.   Printed copies are available from the Information Desk within the Museum.

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General questions or messages to CDHS? Please use our Enquiry page link.

Web site problems? Email the Webmaster direct: clive_stanley@hotmail.com

Last Update :: 24 June 2009