Hartlake tragedy of 1853 You are in: Kent > Romany Roots > Hartlake tragedy Hartlake tragedy of 1853  Take a look at the spot where the 30 Travellers died over 150 years ago...  BBC Radio Kent talked to historians and relatives of those who died in order to mark the event.  The song 'Hartlake Bridge' has been handed down through the Smith family for many generations.  In 1853 thirty five Travellers died when their cart slipped into the flooded Medway. Read the report  Dawn Baldock remembers warm summers picking hops but she also grew up to fear Hartlake bridge. You are in: Kent > Romany Roots > Hartlake tragedy |
