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This picture taken at Derriaghy in 1920 shows ex-Servicemen men from the First World War, 1914-1918

The Prime Minister, Lord Craigavon, second left front and Sir Dawson Bates, Minister of Home Affairs, fourth left front, with members of Lisburn Urban Council at the War Memorial in the Castle Gardens about 1930. Others in the picture include Mr. J. McNally, Mr. W. J. Law, Mr. James Duff, Mr. Thomas Sinclair, Mr. John T. McConnell, Mr. John Jamison, Mr. James Barnes, Mr. R. Waring, Mr. Ezekiel Bullick, Mr. James Frazer, Mr. Thomas H. MacDonald, Town Clerk, Mr. Thomas Waring, Mr. Arthur Bowman, Mr. H. McCreanor and Mr. R. Chambers. E1102.

Legion branch re-union
Ulster Star circa 1980

CAPTAIN W. F. Irvine, chairman, presided at the annual reunion of the Lisburn British Legion Branch in the Sackville Street premises 50 years ago this month.

He was accompanied at the top table by the Right Honourable J. Milne Barbour, DL. MP., Minister of Commerce, Captain C. O'Bierne, County Inspector, Mr. John D. Barbour,

Captain T. H. Mayes, honorary treasurer of the Legion's Ulster Area Council, Mr. Hugh A. Dorman, chairman of Lisburn Urban Council, Mr. James Duff, Mr. T. M. Harvey, Mr. Charles Montgomery, honorary secretary, etc.

Speakers included Mr. Duff. The Right Honourable J. Milne Barbour, Mr. John D. Barbour and Captain Mayes.
A musical programme was given by the Copeland Brothers from Newtownards, Mr. Woodburn, Belfast and Mr. Hall Greer. Mr. David G. Leinster was the accompanist.

Dr. Joseph G. Johnston, President of the branch, arrived late owing to another engagement and was given a hearty reception.

 

INSCRIPTION
To the Glorious memory of the Lisburn Men who gave their lives that we may live
1914 -1918
The Glorious Dead
"Their Name Liveth for Evermore"
The following names are inscribed on the War Memorial

 

Captain W. C. BOOMER M. C. Corporal JAMES  SKELLY
" CECIL F. K. EWART " P. MITCHELL STEWART
" PHILIP C. R. KEICHTLEY " HENRY TOPPING
" JOHN H. SINCLAIR " D. TATE
Lieut F. C. KING " D. WALSH
" DOUGLAS ST. G. MORRISON B. A. R. F.A. Bombardier J. WILSON
" WILLIAM ALDERDICE WILSON Lance-Corporal JOHN CAMPBELL
Second-Lieut ROBERT BOWMAN " THOMAS CATHCART
" DONALD J. GRUBE " HENRY CROSSEY
" GARRATT P. JENKINS " CHARLES DOWDS
" ARCHIBALD MOORE " WILLIAM J. FRAZER
Q. M. S. EDWARD KELLY " ROBERT CECIL VICTOR GILLESPIE
CSM JAMES BRAITHWAITE " G. H. HULL
Sargeant JAMES A. CHERRY " J. MULLIGAN
" DAVID CATHCART " JAMES NEWELL
" THOMAS DONEGAN " JOHN H. PARK
" MATT LYNESS " WILLIAM RITCHIE
" ALEXANDER LARMOUR D. C. M. " G. F. WALKER
" WILLIAM LAVERY " GEORGE F. WALKER
" ROBERT M'CARTER " DAVID WALCH
" ROBERT M'CARTHY M. M. Private WILLIAM ATKINSON
" J. TATE " G. R. BELL
Lance-Sergant WM. JOHN BEATTIE " JAMES BECK
H. CORKIN " JOHN BELL
Corporal JOSEPH BUCKLEY " RICHARD BUCHANAN
" R. J. CORKIN " ALEXANDER CAIRNS
" HILL  DUGAN " C. J. CALWELL
" QUINTIN DUNLOP " ROBERT CATHCART
" GEORGE DORNAN " R. J. CLARKE
" J. LAIRD " SAMUEL DONEGAN
" SAMUEL LARMOUR " MICHAEL DODDS
" JAMES LUNN " WILLIAM GRIBBEN
" THOMAS  MURPHY " JOHN HILLIS
" R. PORTER " SAMUEL HAIRE
Private JOHN HAMILTON " CHARLES HAMILTON
" WILLIAM. HANNA Rifleman J. CORRY
" WILLIAM HUDDLESTONE " A. COWAN
" RROBERT JOHN HULL " WILLIAM CHAPMAN
" ISAIAH JACKSON " JAMES CAIRNS
" GEORGE KINGSBERRY " JAMES DUNLEAVY
" GEORGE KING " J. FENTON
" FRANCIS LENNOX " A. GRIFFIN
" WILLIAM LEWIS " DANIEL GORMAN
" HENRY LOVIE " ROBERT HERON
" EDWARD LAVERY " WILLIAM H. HUGHES
" ROBERT LINDSAY " H. HARVEY
" HENRY MARTIN " THOMAS HADDOCK
" WILLIAM MORGAN " FRANK J. HANNA
" ALEXANDER MAGINESS " JOSEPH HANNA
" JAMES M'ALLISTER " JOHN HARVEY
" DAVID M'CANN " WILLIAM H. HUGHES
" ISAAC M'NAIR " DAVID W. JOHNSTON
" FRANCIS NEAGLE " ISAAC KERRY
" CHARLES NELSON " W. LEATHEM
" DAVID O'HARA " WILLIAM H. LEATHEM
" THOMAS H. PHILPOTT " B. LYNESS
" JOSEPH RICE " WILLIAM LAMONT
" JOHN RAMSEY