In the Ballymurphy memorial garden, Denis McCauley’s name has been added to the list of deceased ‘Civilians’ and Robert Murphy’s name to the ‘Roll Of Remembrance’. For images of the other panels, see the 2006 post on the garden.
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The New Barnsley memorial garden is greatly expanded over the single plaque from 2005, to include a larger main plaque, a smaller one commemorating early resistance “Sheas sıad le chéıle” [They stood together], and wrought-iron gates with a phoenix and “Óglaıgh Na hÉıreann”.
Update: painted gates in 2015:
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Plaque in Lisfannon Park to INLA volunteer ‘Red’ Micky Doherty. First seen in 2005.
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“In proud memory of our fallen comrades UDA UFF UYM North Belfast Brigade. Though they are gone their memories live forever. Quis separabit.” This stone and plaque are in a memorial garden in Cosgrave Heights, Tiger’s Bay, north Belfast.
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“In loving memory of William Morgan (Big Willie). Will always be remembered and sadly missed by all his mates in Tigers Bay. Murdered by cowards 11th July 2002. You will never be forgotten ‘big man’.” Morgan was struck by a hit-and-run car on July 6th, 2002 and died in hospital five days later. The car is reported to have deliberately mounted the kerb where he was walking on North Queen Street and the attack was thought to have been sectarian, as the alleged driver and passenger were republicans and the car was found burned out in the New Lodge (NewsLetter | IndyMedia).
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“In memory of five innocent Protestants slaughtered here by a republican murder gang on 13th August 1975. William John Gracey Aged 63, Samuel Gunning, aged 55, Joanne McDowell aged 29, Hugh Alexander Harris aged 21, Linda Boyle aged 17. Erected by the Bayardo Somme Association. “A forgotten atrocity””
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“In loving memory of military commander Stevie ‘Top Gun’ McKeag, born 1970, died 2000. Sleeping where no shadows fall.” The plaques and the photograph in the centre are new (see previously 2007). The upper plaque [M04257] reads “This mural is dedicated to the memory of Stevie (Top Gun) McKeag from the officers & members of C Company 2nd Battalion UFF. Gone but not forgotten. Quis separabit.” The lower plaque [M04256] reads “In loving memory of our big brother Steven McKeag from jackie, Mary & Melissa. Simply the best.”
Hopewell Crescent, lower Shankill, Belfast
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Harris Boyle and Wesley Somerville were UDR soldiers and UVF volunteers. They were “killed in action” when the bomb they were planting on the minibus of the Miami Showband went off prematurely. Of the pair, only Somerville’s arm with its “UVF Portadown” tattoo remained identifiable (WP). The plaque is in Princess Way/Gloucester Avenue, Portadown.
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This is a new plaque to John/Sean Downes, killed by an RUC plastic bullet on the Andersonstown Road in 1984. For the previous plaque, see M01946.
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