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    Memorial

    Military Nursing Services - Irish Nurses

    The memorial

    Source: Alf Beard WMO 251785

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    Current Location

    Above the inner door on the north side of the main entrance at the west end of the cathedral., St Anne's Cathedral, Donegall Street, Belfast, Belfast, Antrim, BT12 2HB, Northern Ireland

    Denomination

    Church of Ireland

    Names listed on this memorial

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    43520
    Description
    Nowy headed dark oak frame holding three cast bronze plaques which carry the polished raised inscriptions. Across the top runs the dedication panel, with the badge of QAIMNS in the central arch, with the badge of the QAIMNS Reserve to the left, and that of the TFNS to the right. Beneath this are two plaques carrying the names; that to the left headed Q.A.I.M.N.S, followed by a name, and Q.A.I.M.N.S RES., followed by names. The right hand one is headed Q.A.I.M.N.S. Res., followed by names, then T.F.N.S., followed by names. One of four memorials funded by the Military Nurses' War Memorial Fund (raised by subscriptions) and installed in locations in each of the four Nations to commemorate members of Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve, and the Territorial Force Nursing Service who lost their lives in the Great War. See WMR 50364 (English Nurses), WMR 8786 (Scottish Nurses), and WMR 83201 (Welsh Nurses). The memorial was originally installed in the Arbour Hill Garrison Church on November 6th 1921, but was removed to Belfast in 1922 when the barracks were handed over to the Irish Army. Three other memorials are recorded as having been removed at that time: WMR 42340, WMR 111322, and WMR 55145.
    Inscription
    TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE UNDERMENTIONED SISTERS/ AND STAFF NURSES OF/ QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE/ AND/ TERRITORIAL FORCE NURSING SERVICE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR OF 1914-1919/(Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    18
    Died
    18
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of names
    regiment,rank,surname
    Custodian
    The Cathedral Chapter

    Components

    Backboard

    Height: c800mm

    Width: c700mm


    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Unknown


    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Unknown


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    251785

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

    Help update these details if the condition is wrongWar Memorials Register Logo
    • IRELAND AND THE GREAT WAR by JEFFREY, KEITH 32 Source: Image Library Published:CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2000
    • Irish War Memorials Inventory No. 516 http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie/html