Walmer Castle against Charles' brother, King James II, the townsfolk of Deal seized Walmer Castle on behalf of William III, the Prince of Orange. By the end of the century, however, the castle was increasingly regarded as out of date from a military perspective. In the 18th century, Walmer Castle became the official residence of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. The Lord Warden was originally a medieval title linked to five key ports along the coast of England; the position's prominence had faded, but it still retained important judicial and military functions. When Lionel Sackville, the Duke of Dorset, was
2nd Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers On officers' pouches the circlet carried the motto 'PRO ARIS ET FOCIS' ("For hearths and homes"); on later tunic buttons and belt clasps shared with the rifle volunteers the circlet was inscribed 'CINQUE PORTS VOLUNTEERS'. The following served as Honorary Colonel of the unit: There is a WWI memorial to the 2nd Home Counties Bde at Eastbourne Redoubt, and another to 4th (Sussex) Bty of the brigade at St Mary's Church, Eastbourne. Also in St Mary's is a WWII memorial to 58th and 114th (Sussex) Fd Rgts and 84th Med Rgt. 2nd Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers The 2nd Cinque Ports