Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Belfast
Town
Knock
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6220

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Current location

65
The Police Services Northern Ireland Headquarters
Knock Road
Knock
Belfast
Antrim
BT5 6LE
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NW 50961 28514
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Black stone tablet with an Irish harp (which was part of the crest of both Constabularies) etched at top-centre, flanked by the dates 1939 1945. The incised inscription, in gold lettering, lists the military and civilian casualties together in two columns.
Inscription
1939 - 1945/ TO COMMEMORATE THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL/ ULSTER CONSTABULARY AND ULSTER SPECIAL/ CONSTABULARY WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION/ WHILE SERVING IN H. M. FORCES OR LOST/ THEIR LIVES DURING ENEMY AIR RAIDS/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, Robert
Armstrong, Martin R
Campbell, Hugh
Howe, William M
Kelly, Charles
Kelly, Edward M
Lemon, William J
Mawhinney, Thomas H
Mccombe, John
Mckenna, James
See details for all 14 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, Regiment, place of death, date of death, decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname, reading from left to right in the two columns
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, name of Constabulary, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname, reading from left to right in the two columns
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 2400mm, width 1500mm
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)

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