Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ballymena
Town
Cullybackey
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 December 1921
    Attended by: Rev. W. H. Hutchinson, M.A., M.C., Hon. C.F., Rev. William. Corkey, M.A. (Townsend Street Church, Belfast)
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 December 1921
    Attended by: Rev. W. H. Hutchinson, M.A., M.C., Hon. C.F.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6369

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Current location

Cuningham Memorial Presbyterian Church
Dreen Road
Cullybackey
Ballymena
Antrim
BT42 1BW
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NW 20731 63643
Denomination: Presbyterian

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Description
Marble plaque with pediment bearing the Burning Bush below which a scroll bearing the motto of the Irish Presbyterian Church. Marble column at each side. Laurel leaf at top of fatalities column and Maltese cross at each corner of column. One report refers to a "memorial table" but it is probably a misprint for "tablet".
Inscription
ARDENS SED VIRENS / 1914 TO THE GLORY OF GOD 1919 / IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR / (Names) / FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / (Names of deceased) / (Names) Adjacent dedicatory plaque; Royal British Legion / Cullybackey Branch / Presented to / Cuningham Memorial Presbyterian Church / In Recognition Of / Our Long and Valued Association With The Congregation / November 2001(?)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, Samuel
Burby, Wj
Calderwood, John
Calderwood, William
Carson, Andrew
Carson, John
Craig, James
Craig, Thomas
Craig, William
Duff, James
See details for all 88 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 88
    Served and returned: 72
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Firstname, surname, decorations
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname, fatalities in column at centre, flanked with 2 columns each side with names of those who served
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Ballymena Observer - Friday 16 December 1921 -CUNINGHAM MEMORIAL CHURCH, CULLYBACKEY.-UNVEILING AND DEDICATION OF WAR MEMORIAL.-IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
  • Northern Whig - Tuesday 13 December 1921

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