Woolwich

Woolwich is a town in Kent that lies on the south bank of the River Thames. It is home to a Naval dockyard, the main arsenal and cannon foundry of the Board of Ordnance and (since 1804) a division of Royal Marines.

The dockyard has declined in importance since the mid eighteenth century due to its riverside location, the growth in importance of the dockyards at Chatham and Portsmouth and the requirements for larger and larger ships, but it is still a bustling busy place. Sam and Tom Oxley were born in Woolwich.