Walmer Walmer, as a 'Limb' of Sandwich, Kent. Walmer Castle and its beautiful formal gardens are a major attraction for visitors. The official residence of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports since the 18th Century, the building is now an English Heritage property. Famous Lords Warden have included Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Sir Winston Churchill, William Pitt the Younger (whose niece Lady Hester Stanhope first created the gardens), and the Duke of Wellington (of the Battle of Waterloo fame). Wellington lived there for 23 years and the castle houses not only a collection of Wellington memorabilia but also the room
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