“The Billy Greer Somme memorial garden was opened by Jamesy “The Piper” Walker on the 14th December 2007. Dedicated to the fallen of the 36th (Ulster) Division at the battle of the Somme 1st July 1916. We will remember them.” Greer, East Antrim UVF commander, died in July 2006 (Mulvenna).
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Three images from Cloyne Crescent in Monkstown, commemorating the Ulster Volunteers who fought at the Somme in 1916.
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This is a new version of the Monkstown UDA 1st battalion mural on Devenish Drive. The previous showed volunteers on manoeuvres in front of Three Mile Water aqueduct in the top portion. This new mural shows graveside volunteers with assault rifles point down, mourning William Hobbs and James Boyd McClurg. The two died from a premature bomb explosion on May 10th, 1977, across the road from the mural in Seagoe Gardens; Hobbs died immediately, McClurg of his injuries a few weeks later. “All gave some, some gave all.”
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A mixture of modern and latter-day Ulster Volunteers: the names of WWI dead are listed on both sides, while six modern volunteers are portrayed above the central panel of soldiers in a trench. J1835 lists the men in the previous version of the mural as J. Shaw, T. Mawhinney, J. Cordner, C. Logan, S. McCrea, W. Millar.
Inniscarn Drive, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey
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“The charge of the 36th (Ulster) Division at Thiepval, 1st July 1916. By the end of the battle, five thousand five hundred Ulstermen lay dead. ‘At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.'”
Inniscarn Drive, Rathcoole
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The Rathcoole bonfire sports a UDA flag. This is the lower (Green End) site rather than the upper (Eastway) site.
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UDA board in Fairview Road, Ballyduff.
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“F the PSNI” graffiti (somewhere) on Manse Way, Newtownabbey (PUL).
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UVF Hooded gunmen from the 1st East Antrim battalion. “In dungeon deep I know what fate awaits me/Tied hand and food the foe have bound me fast/And in my haste I pray that God above me/Will grant this wish I know will be my last.” (From Here Lies A Soldier) “In proud and loving memory Vol. Jim McKee.”
Queens Avenue, Glengormley, Newtownabbey
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“They live with us in memory still/Not just today but always will.” “Dedicated to all our fallen comrades of South East Antrim Brigade.” “Vol A Helm, Co G Evens, Vol W Gordan, Vol J Woods, Vol T McDonald”.
Queens Avenue, Glengormley
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