Cecil William Mercer, known by his pen name Dornford Yates, was an English writer and novelist whose novels and short stories, some humorous, some thrillers, were best-sellers during the Interwar Period.
Cecil William Mercer in 1909
Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent, in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles (9.7 km) south-east of Sandwich, Kent. The town's coastline and castle are popular amongst tourists. It has a population of 6,693 (2001), increasing to 8,178 at the 2011 Census.
Walmer Castle
A modern monument marking the site of the former World War I and II airfield located near the Kentish coastal town of Walmer.
A monument to the Roman conquest of Britain, in Walmer