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Borough’s highest honour is bestowed on Professor

... h, was made an Honourary Burgess, or Freeman of the Borough. The honour was in recognition of his service during the Second World War and contribution to medical science. Twenty-five-years :50 Professor Pantridge produced a mobile defibrillator, saving ...

Published: Friday 22 June 1990
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Lissue House given to Hospital for Sick Children

... hospital, announced the gift at the mopnthly meeting of the hospital and the offer was gratefully accepted. During the Second World War through the genemi?' of the late Colonel David Cecil Lindsay, Deputy Lieutenant and Mr:i Lindsay, one wing o the bullflngwa ...

Published: Friday 18 October 1996
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 50 | Tags: none

SAMUEL

... SAMUEL It was when Henry's son Samuel joined the firm during the Second World War that business for the Maillars began to boom. In keeping with progress Samuel persuaded his father to give up the horse and cart and buy a lorry instead. As with everything ...

Published: Friday 09 July 1993
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

WWII show at Lisburn Museum MR. BRIAN Mackey, Curator of Lisburn Museum, is planning to have an exhibition in the

... BRIAN Mackey, Curator of Lisburn Museum, is planning to have an exhibition in the Museum later this month relating to the Second World War, 1939-1945 and is anxious to hear from anyone who can help him with it, He is appealing to people who may be willing ...

Published: Friday 01 September 1989
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 134 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

The dark days of war, when coupons were needed to get a uniform for Lisburn Silver

... The dark days of war, when coupons were needed to get a uniform for Lisburn Silver in the dark days of the Second World War a cry went out to senior members of the Orange Order in Lisburn to take an interest in the town’s young people. The cry was answered ...

Published: Friday 11 July 1986
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 135 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Officer goes off to war

... on reaching the age limit. Mr. Tyler was the second employee of the Lisburn Urban Council to offer his services in the Second World War and both were ex- Servicemen. ...

Published: Friday 28 September 1990
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 140 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

Council gives aid to tourist industry

... ‘twenty-iy W MacDonald, Tewn L s Clerk, said that in 1945 the council had subscribed ten pounds and the figure before the Second World War was twenty pounds. ot eopeatns seconded by Mr. Bruce, supported by Mz. J. Shortt and passed unanimously. ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1996
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 36 | Tags: none

Inscription On War Memorial

... “1939-1945 is to be engraved on the War Memorial in Castle Gardens to commemorate those who gave their lives in the Second World War, Mr. A. W. Johnston told the Urban Council on Tuesday night that a committee from the local branch -of the British Legion ...

Published: Saturday 11 February 1961
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

How Coca-Cola first refreshing effect on life in the Province

... How Coca-Cola first refreshing effect on life in the Province SHORTLY before the Second World War an astute Belfast businessman ffiotted the possibilities of obtaining an exclusive franchise to bottle a unique product which was almost unknown at the time ...

Published: Friday 21 April 1989
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 388 | Page: 33 | Tags: none

CEMETERY

... CEMETERY For Mrs. Dubourdieu is one of thousands of people bereaved by the death ol members of their families during the Second World War (1939 to 1945). And the trip to Italy took her to the Sangro River cemetery where hundreds of soldiers are buried. Mrs ...

Published: Saturday 26 September 1970
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 145 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

Home Guard launch appeal for recruits

... Home Guard launch appeal for recruits AN appeal for more recruits for the Home Guard in Lisburn during the Second World War was made in September 1941. | t came at a conference in Belfast on Monday, September 8, addressed by Major-General V. H. B. Majendie ...

Published: Friday 13 September 1991
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 147 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

Lisburn's first war medallist

... awarded the Distinguisned Conduct Medal and it is undersiood that he was the first Lisburn man to be decorated in the Second World War, 1939-1945. The official announcement stated that when the commander ot a mortar platoon was wounded, Fusilier Hanna ...

Published: Friday 08 June 1990
Newspaper: Ulster Star
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 28 | Tags: none