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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Craigavon
Town
Lurgan
County
Armagh
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Mr D Arnold (Builder)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 1968
    Attended by: Rev Colin Capper MA
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6591

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Current location

Hangs in the hall of the church
18
St Johns Parish Church Lower Ballinderry
Sloan St
Lurgan
Craigavon
Armagh
BT66 8NT
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NW 18791 15638
Denomination: Church of Ireland

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Description
Framed and glazed Roll of Honour.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ FORMER PUPILS OF JOHN ST SCHOOL WHO/ IN THE HOUR OF THEIR COUNTRY'S NEED AND PERIL/ LEFT HOME AND KINDRED AND SUFFERED PRIVATION/ AND DEATH FOR THE SAKE OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE/( Names)/ AND THEY SHALL BRING THE GLORY AND HONOUR OF THE NATIONS INTO IT
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baxter, Samuel
Black, Robt
Black, Thos H
Brown, Robt
Bryans, John
Corner, Robt E
Follis, Saml
Gracey, Davd
Haddock, Saml
Hobbs, Andrew
See details for all 46 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 47
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetically
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper, Glass
Condition
History
Restored through the Lurgan branch of the Royal British Legion in 1968 as the glass frame and the lettering was in poor condition.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
St John's Church Officer
Reference
  • The Lurgan Mail might have some coverage of the events.

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