Rathfriland War Memorial

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Reference WMO/156202

Address:

Church Square

Junction of Caddells Lane and John Street

Rathfriland

Banbridge

BT34 5PT

Northern Ireland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Clock tower
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Rathfriland War Memorial is located in the town’s Square.The memorial was erected in 1956 in remembrance of the 80 men from the town and district who laid down their lives for the cause of freedom in the two World Wars. The 20ft. high granite clock tower stands in the town’s square. Major General G. L. Gartlan C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., D.L., J.P., president of the Local Branch of the British Legion presided. He returned thanks to Major Meade for the site for the Memorial, Major N.F. Gordon (Annalong) for designing and carrying out the work; Major N.E. Mitchell, County Planning Officer; Mr. A. Cust, of the E.B.N.I., and Mr. Caldwell of Messrs. Caldwell for their assistance in the intricate questions which arose over the floodlighting. Miss Woods unveiled the Memorial and Captain (Rev.) David Lewis (1st West Yorkshire, Regiment, Ballykinlar), dedicated the Memorial to the glory of God and in proud memory of those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom, after which Rathfriland Silver Band led in the singing of the hymn, “O God our help in ages past. The plaque in the front of the memorial which is dedicated to those the died in the NI Conflict was dedicated on the 1st March 1998
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‘TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN FROM RATHFRILAND AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO GREAT WARS.’ 1914 – 1918 At the bottom of the list of names is the following We Will Remember Them the plaque which is situated in the front of the memorial has the following on Those members and ex members of the security forces from Rathfriland District who served in the Northern Ireland Conflict and made the supreme sacrifice. Lest we forget

WW1 Bailie. A.W. Battersby, F. Bennett, J. Brown, J. Brown, W. Burgoyne, J. Burns, S. Carr, J. Carswell, J. Clydesdale, D. Cohrane, J. Copes, T. Cromie, S. Cromie, T.J. Cunningham, H. Dalzell, R. Dalzell, W. Davis, C.A. Davison, J. Downey, A.J. Downey, S. Elliott, W.H. Ellison, J. Foster, N. Geddis, S. Gibson, R. Gilmour, F. Greer, J. Haire, D. Hartley, J.S. Henning, M. Johnston, J. Knox, J. Ledlie, J.O. Linton, J.C. Lively, J. Meade, R.P. Moffett, A. Moore, E. Morrow, W. Murphy, W. McCallister, Jas. McCallister, Jos. McCallister, W.J. McGuiness. A. McGuiness. J. McKnight, D. McKnight, W. Newell, J. Patterson, D. Rowan, J. Rowan, J. Rowan, S. Scott, John Scott, Jos. Scott, S. Scott, W.J. Skelly, J. Small, W.C. Stranaghan, R. Trainor, P.A. Veage, C. Walker, W. Walsh, R. Watt, R. Weir, J. Weir, Jos. Wilson, D. Wilson, Jas. Wilson, John Woods, W. Wright, D. Young. W.J. WW2 Cassidy J, Crory Weir, Crory W, Haire TJ, Mawhinney T H, McDowell J, McCaw S, McKee J

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