1918 – 1972
In 1922 the licence to Sheppey Glue and Chemical Works Limited to lay and maintain pipes under Queenborough Creek was renewed for a further 21 years at £5 p.a. This licence was renewed again in 1943 and 1963.
In 1924 a dispute arose between Southern Railway Company (SRC) (successor to London Chatham and Dover Railway Company Limited) and QFT Trustees. Trustees claimed SRC had allowed a company called Cox and Danks Limited to use the pier to break up large war vessels. It was settled that the Trust would be granted an extra £250 a year whilst these operations continued.
In 1936 Trustees sought Charity Commission consent to grant Settle Speakman and Co. a lease for 99 years for a strip of land fronting Chalk Wharf. This was reassigned to Robert Brett and Sons in 1967.
A new Charity Commission Scheme was agreed on 27 August 1937 and the Mayor and Burgesses of the Borough Council of Queenborough were appointed Trustees of the QFT. The Scheme did not alter the way the Trust’s income was to be applied.
On 1 April 1939 the Trust granted a 99 year lease to Metal Smelting Company Limited for the foreshore land previously granted to W Crundall in 1883.
From 1950 a Lease of 100 years was granted to Settle Speakman and Company Limited. The land leased was identical to the previous 1907 lease to J E Castle.
On 26 February 1955 a license was granted to John Mowlem and Company Limited to dredge the foreshore at Chalk Wharf and erect a platform for the support of beacons.
On 4 December 1958 a licence was granted to Bowaters United Kingdom Pulp and Paper Mills Limited to allow them to dredge the bed of the River Swale, as required, to allow passage for their vessels.
On 18 June 1973 an easement was granted to South Eastern Electricity Board to lay and maintain a 33,000 volt cable under the part of the River Swale known as Horse Reach.
All of these leases, licenses and grants are now expired.