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.
Melik News
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.
Sudan’s new plan for Bordein
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 in 1869 for his 1871 Nile expedition. She was delivered the following year in…
Sudan taps Empire memories to tempt back Britons
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 River Nile to rescue the doomed Empire hero Gordon of Khartoum.
General Gordon memorial service
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 January, 2011 at 11am.