Crundells Wharf bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Crundells Wharf This was once a general purpose wharf, much used by sailing / barges bringing cargoes of timber and building materials to Queenborough. Across the waters of the west swale can be seen Chetney Marshes with deadman's island immediately to the north, where napoleonic prisoners of war who died on the hulks were buried. Other seamen were also interred there who perished during the quarantine of vessels in the river medway. Public access to this wharf is by permission of Abbott Laboratories.

Crundells Wharf served as a vital general-purpose wharf for receiving timber and building materials via sailing barges in Queenborough. The nearby Deadman's Island, visible across the West Swale, was used for burying Napoleonic prisoners of war and other seamen who died during quarantine in the River Medway.