Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Belfast
Town
Newtownbreda
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6215

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Current location

KNOCKBREDA CHURCH
Church Rd
Newtownbreda
Belfast
Antrim
BT8 7AN
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NW 47170 25545
Denomination: Church of Ireland

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Description
Rectangular grey marble tablet on a black slate plate, the top divided with cornice, with tapering wing brackets on each side of the tablet in the form of rifles with fixed bayonets. Above the tablet, set on teh slate plate, are various regimental insignia. The tablet is supported on a reeded plinth; below which is a ribbon scroll with 1914-1918 incised and below this, crossed banners with crown and anchor centres above crossed laurel branches. The inscription is in incised black Roman Capital lettering.
Inscription
TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THIS PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names...)/ ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Browne, Max Herbert
Burns, William
Christie, William
Cleland, Francis Lee
Lyness, Harold
Marshall, David
Tiffin, George
Tiffin, James
Weir, Matthew
Woods, James Edwin
See details for all 10 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname,rank,decoration, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth c.20mm, height c.1600mm, width c.920mm
    Materials: Marble
  • Base
    Measurements: depth c.20mm, height c.1600mm, width c.920mm
    Materials: Slate
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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