Whitehill, Bangor, mural commemorating Jim Johnston, Stephen Pollock, Thomas (“Kaneo”?) Kane of the Red Hand Commando. Johnston was shot in 2003 (Guardian); all three are presumably post-peace deaths associated with the Pride Of Whitehill flute band (Fb).
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The ‘Andrew Murphy Memorial’ is a flute band from Carluke, Scotland, formed in 1988 and named after a member of the Carluke Orange Lodge (LOL 190).
Grange Drive, Ballyclare.
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Six panels on the Neilsbrook Loyalist arch: Randalstown Sons Of Ulster flute band, Siege Of Derry, Drumcree “United we stand”, 36th (Ulster) Division, William Of Orange, Sir Edward Carson. For more images from the estate see Loyalist Randalstown.
“This plaque was presented by the officers and members of Randalstown Sons Of Ulster flute band on Saturday 17th April 1999 in memory of all the Loyalist people of Ulster who have suffered at the hands of the enemies of our land.”
Blackthorn Way (at Brackenburn), Neilsbrook Park, Neilsbrook Road, Randalstown
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Harryville flute band the “Proddy Boys” (Fb) use the UFF clenched fist in this Douglas Terrace (Ballymena) board.
“Ballymena Protestant Boys est. 1997.” “South East Antrim.”
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Frederick Hugh Crawford was a British Army officer in the Boer wars, Ulster Unionist councillor, and architect of the Larne gun-running in 1914. The dates on the mural are 1913-1916 (rather than the war years 1914-1918) – if you can explain this please comment or get in touch. The flute band does not appear to have an on-line presence.
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Ballykeel is an estate in the southeastern part of Ballymena. The flute band was founded in 1982 (Fb). The mural is in the underpass between Ballykeel and Harryville.
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“Blair Memorial [flute band] – Pride Of Omagh”. Aging board in Riverview Park, Omagh.
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Crimson Star flute band mural in east Belfast, with orange lilies growing above and below.
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The Cloughfern Young Conquerors (a UDA flute band) (Fb) was founded in 1973 in Rathfern – the same year as the UFF. Knockenagh Ave, Newtownabbey. Previously: Eddie The Head as CFY band-member.
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The UVF flute band celebrates its 41st anniversary with a banner over Newtownards Road, Belfast. There was one in 2009 for the 40th. “They said we’d never last.”
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