Willunga Memorial GatesPrint Page 
The gates and entrance commemorate the Reverend Edmund K. Miller (1820 - 1911) who founded the recreation ground in 1875 and Frank Aldam, who presented the parks committee the land on which the gates now stand.
Frank L. Aldam (1875 - 1949) was the Secretary of the Willunga, Aldinga, McLaren Vale and Noarlunga Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
Memorial Gates For Willunga.
Willunga, Sept. 11.
Wrought iron gates, set in marble walls and pillars, erected as an entrance to the Willunga recreation opened on September 20 by the chairman of the Willunga District Council (Mr. B. St. J. Proctor). The entrance was built as a memorial to the late Rev. E. K. Miller, who founded the recreation ground in 1875, and the late Mr. Frank L. Aldam, who presented to the parks committee the land on which the gates now stand. The opening ceremony will be combined with a soap box derby, a carnival on the oval, and a demonstration of midget car racing by members of the Racing Drivers' Association of SA.
Advertiser (Adelaide), 12 September 1952.
Location
| Address: | 8 Main Road, Willunga Recreation Park, Willunga, 5172 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.271103 Long: 138.553841 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 20th September, 1952 |
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IN MEMORY OF
FRANK L. ALDAM
1875 - 1949
IN MEMORY OF
REV. EDMUND K. MILLER
1820 - 1911
