Sign on weir structure

THE MEDWAY LOWER NAVIGATION COMPANY

THE RIVER MEDWAY CATCHMENT BOARD

THESE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED AUTOMATIC FLOOD CONTROL SLUICES WERE ERECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DEED OF ARRANGEMENT MADE BETWEEN

THE MEDWAY LOWER NAVIGATION COMPANY

AND THE RIVER MEDWAY CATCHMENT BOARD

AND WERE FORMALLY OPENED ON

AUGUST 4TH 1937

BY THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

(THE RT. HON. W. S. MORRISON, M.C., K.C., M.P.)

F. O. STREETEN, J.P., C.A.

CHAIRMAN THE RIVER MEDWAY CATCHMENT BOARD

LESLIE CALDECOTT

CHAIRMAN THE MEDWAY LOWER NAVIGATION COMPANY

G. CUBLEY CROWTHER

M. INST M. & Cy E.M.R.S.I

ENGINEER TO THE BOARD.

Photograph taken by PeterScott on 27 October 2018 and was added to the database on Sunday the 28th of October, 2018

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