This town forgot to be a city

Rochester, in the south-east of England, was a city for nearly 800 years. And then, in 1998, an administrative error took that city status away, likely forever. Here's the story.
Research and script assistance from Jess Jewell
REFERENCES:
BBC article: news.bbc.co.uk/...
Kent Online article: www.kentonline...
Minutes of the meeting: www.whatdothey...
Additional research links:
city-of-roches...
Local Government Act (1972) see: www.lawteacher...
Charter Trustees Regulations (1996): www.legislatio...
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