Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast group
District
Craigavon
Town
Portadown
County
Armagh
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Afghanistan (2001-2014)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 November 1925
    Attended by: Lieutenant General SIR TRAVERS CLARKE KCB; KCMG; CB - unveiled memorial
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 November 1951
    Attended by: Rev. G. F. H. Wynne, B.A., minister of Seaview Presbyterian Church, Belfast and hon. chaplain R.A.F.
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1951
    Attended by: Dr. George Dougan, D.L., M.P.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 13 November 1925
    Attended by: The Most Rev. Dr. O'Donnell, Archbishop of Armagh
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 November 1925
    Attended by: Rt Hon Sir James Craig Bt; DL; MP
  • Show More (4)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6525

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Current location

St Mark's Church
Market Street
Portadown
Craigavon
Armagh
BT62 4BR
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: NW 11120 11912
Denomination: Church of Ireland

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Description
Bronze sculpture of an angel placing a wreath on the head of a wounded soldier and around the base are sculptures of sandbags and a gas mask. This is set on a square plinth attached to which are plaques with the names. The whole is placed on two stone steps. Four bronze plaques were added with names from WW2 - 64 (65?) men and one nursing sister of the Q.A.I.N.M.S. A list of names missing from the memorial was compiled in 2018 (79 WW1 and 21 WW2)
Inscription
THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF PORTADOWN/ AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD/ WHO DIED / THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ AT THE GOING DOWN /OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abraham, Absolom
Abraham, James W
Abraham, Thomas E
Adamson, G Hospital
Adamson, William
Allen, Thomas H
Allen, William
Allen, William J
Allen, William J
Anderson, Charles M
See details for all 323 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 321
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 321
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 66
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 66
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Afghanistan (2001-2014)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 12FT
    Materials: Unknown
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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