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Council to attend Somme function

... Council to attend Somme function THE Deputy Mayor of Ballymena, Councillor Dr. William Brownlees, is to sit at the head of a table of local councillors attending a Battle of the Somme gala dinner. The Mayor, Alderman Sandy Spence, has stated that he will ...

Published: Friday 11 October 1991
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EXHIBITION CARSON’S THE STORY OF THE 36TH (ULSTER) DIVISION Town Hall, Ballymena Monday, 4th to Friday, 15th ..

... 15th November 1991 DAILY: 10.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. ADMISSION FREE An Exhibition to mark the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of the Somme = (School Parties - Contact A. W. Allen Tel: 41284 or 656262 for arrangements) Promoted by Ballymena Borough Council ...

Published: Friday 01 November 1991
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 65 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

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... Remembrance Sunday, Songs of Praise comes from the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Accrington. On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 75 years ago, 700 men in the Accrington ‘Pals’ climbed out of their trenches and advanced across No Man's Land towards ...

Published: Friday 08 November 1991
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 274 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 08 November 1991
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1940 | Page: 34 | Tags: none

A CHRONICLE REVIEW OF 1991 8 \ i:

... Board. And 96-year-old former Banbridge man and Battle of the Somme veteran, Mr John Dickson paid his repects to colleagues who Ten-year-old lightning victim Amanda Scott. lost their lives in the bloody battle when he returned to Northern France for the 75th ...

Published: Thursday 02 January 1992
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 433 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

PUBLIC NOTICES

... days. Please quote the reference number in any communication with the office. ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BANBRIDGE BRANCH Battle of the Somme Anniversary The annual short service of remembrance will be held at the War Memorial, Newry Street, on Wednesday, Ist ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1992
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

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Published: Thursday 09 July 1992
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 82 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

He was famous throughout the district as being one of the last survivors of the Battle of the Somme

... He was famous throughout the district as being one of the last survivors of the Battle of the Somme. The former Royal Irish Fusilier kept in close contact with the Banbridge branch of the Royal British Legion. And his many friends in that organisation ...

Published: Thursday 17 December 1992
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 143 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Town’s best known ‘old soldier’ passes away

... State Peter Brooke and Hugh Neeley from Antrim after they received medals commemmorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at a reception in Hillsborough (5™ 4 *»};1 g ¢.é X | 23.. “, q(n Rb 4 . 4 ;(' - iy . = Lyt e, WEC - - o i”:; :Q s ...

Published: Thursday 17 December 1992
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 451 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PARADE

... to the Somme’ describes how the Mid- Antrim men were caught in rolls of barbed wire and subjected to an intense cross-fire which left ‘heaps of dead’ in no-man'’s land. They became part of the horrific statistics which make the Battle of the Somme the worst ...

Published: Friday 29 January 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 24 | Tags: none

Somme parade detalils

... Somme parade detalils THE annual Battle of the Somme Memorial Parade takes place on Thursday, July 1. Ex-servicemen are asked to assemble at the Services Club, Trostan Avenue at 7.10 pm. The parade moves off at 7.30 pm to the Memorial Park via Castle ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... in north-eastern France. It continued throughout most of the year, though on a smaller scale after the launch of the Battle of the Somme in July. h‘;North orVeg:’n the German attack developed a very t acfioumhukmflnnedwlafim vigorously maintained by our troops ...

Published: Tuesday 04 January 2000
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 254 | Page: 51 | Tags: none