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More than 125 years on from his death, crowds turned up to remember one of the town’s greatest philanthropists. A memorial service was held in honour…

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.…

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…

The Bordein was one of the original batch of five paddle steamers ordered by Sir Samuel Baker from Samuda Brothers shipyard at Poplar on the Thames…

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – More than 120 years ago, Sudanese fighters peppered the British steamer Bordein with bullets and missiles as it made its last dash up…

The annual memorial service for Charles George Gordon is to take place at the Riverside Leisure Area Gravesend within the Gordon Memorial Gardens on Wednesday 26…