Memorial Arch - Marke Wood, Walmer, Kent, UK. CT14 7LF - Freestanding Arches on Waymarking.com

This arch was erected by Deal Borough Council in 1971 as a memorial to a former member of the Council, Miss Margaret Webber. it is sited as an entrance archway into Marke Wood, a large recreation area off Dover Road at Walmer, Kent.

A bronze plaque attached to one of the pillars reads;
THIS MEMORIAL ARCHWAY / IS IN MEMORY OF THE LATE / MISS MARGARET WEBBER / MEMBER OF THE DEAL BOROUGH COUNCIL / 1966 - 1971

Marke Wood was gifted to the people of Deal in 1927 by the late Agnes Marke Wood of Walmer Place. There is a central pavilion for the sports grounds that are approached by avenues of ash, lime and alder. Cypress, birches, cherries and hawthorns are planted on the boundary. Behind the Memorial Arch is a brick built pagoda surrounded by a formal design rose garden which has been planted on former allotment grounds, and has over 3000 roses planted in it.

Type: Gateway Subtype: Memorial Location: Marke Wood Park, Dover Road Walmer, Kent CT14 7LF.

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