The aim of the Melik Society is to advance public awareness of Anglo-Sudanese history in the period 1883–1956 through the restoration and preservation of the river gunboat Melik and the paddle steamer Bordein.
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Crowds gather to remember General Gordon
More than 125 years on from his death, crowds turned up to remember one of the town’s greatest philanthropists.
The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, TD, DL
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of our President, Henry, The Earl Kitchener of Khartoum on 16 December 2011, aged 92.
New leaflet produced
We have produced a new 8-Page leaflet to promote the work of the Society which you can request from the Melik Society Office, or alternatively download a copy from our website.
Our Mission
The purpose of the Melik Society is to advance public awareness of British and Sudanese history, and to establish a permanent memorial to those brave men on both sides who fought in the campaigns 1883–1899.