Undercliff Drive Plaque - Bournemouth, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 42.989 W 001° 52.495
30U E 579425 N 5618901
The end of the wall bears a plaque to the opening of Undercliff Drive here in Bournemouth.
Waymark Code: WMDAF2
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/14/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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The plaque reads:

'County Borough
of
Bournemouth
First Section
Undercliff Drive
between
Pier & Meyrick Rd. Lift
Opened Nov. 6th 1907.
By the Rgt. Worshipful the Mayor.
Ald. J.A. Parsons. J.P.'

On the sea side of the pillar is another plaque which reads:

'Undercliff
Drive
Committee
1907
Cr. C.R. Hutchings Chairman
Ald. Burden. Cr. Cotes.
Ald. Allen. Cr. Donkin.
Ald. Beale. Cr. Evans.
Ald. Lawson. Cr. George.
Ald. Mate. Cr. Jolliffe.
Ald. Webber. Cr. Preston.
Cr. Slade.'

F W Lacey was an engineer who worked on this scheme.
Type of Historic Marker: Metal Plaques

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Undercliff Drive Committee

Age/Event Date: 11/06/1907

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