Royal Engineers given freedom of Medway

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 00:00, 19 May 2008

Updated: 13:57, 19 May 2008

Crowds lined the streets to clap and cheer despite the rain

Fixed bayonets and shirt-sleeve order, combat kit

From left General Sir Kevin O'Donoghue, Chief Royal Engineer, the Mayor and Mayoress and Lord Lt of Kent Allan Willett

Sappers marching through the streets of Medway

Sappers mark the Royal Engineers' 200-year association with Medway

The Band of the Royal Engineers led the parade

The Engineers march through the streets of Medway

The Mayor of Medway, Cllr David Carr, Lord Lieutenant of Kent Allan Willett and Brigadier Tony Harking take the salute outside the civic centre

The Royal Engineers march towards Medway Council headquarters at Gun Wharf

People lined the streets of Chatham to cheer the Royal Engineers as they received the Freedom of Medway.

Sappers marched from Kitchener Barracks to the new Medway Council headquarters in Dock Road on Saturday watched by onlookers who were undeterred by the rain.

Medway Mayor Cllr David Carr and the Lord Lieutenant Allan Willett took the salute at Gun Wharf.

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