Would you like to see Rochester's City Status reinstated?
By jayenolan | Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 21:43
As you may be aware, there's been an e-petition set up by Mr. David Bourke, to request reinstatement of Rochester's City status.
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Rochester residents enjoying a cuppa in Norma's cafe would love their city's status back!
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As would staff in the information centre!
To find out what the locals thought, I hit the high street earlier today and can report - they're pretty much unanimously in favour!
And it wasn't just local residents either, visitors in town for the day said it should be - in fact, one couple thought it was and were shocked when advised to the contrary!
Rochester lost its city status in 1988, whether due to an admin error or darker forces at work, I'll leave for you to decide. If there is a possibility though, that Her Majesty can reinstate Rochester as the city we know it is and you'd like to encourage this, you'll find the link here to the e-petition.
If you'd like to know more about Rochester's history, why not join the City of Rochester Society? They have a huge amount of publications on offer - and it's only £7 per year!
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