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    Memorial

    Townsend Street Presbyterians - WW1

    Source: P Darragh

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    Current Location

    Townsend Street Presbyterian Church, 32, Townsend Street, Belfast, Belfast, Antrim, BT13 2ES, Northern Ireland

    OS Grid Reference

    NW 45642 30100

    Denomination

    Presbyterian

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    Type of Memorial
    Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
    WMR Reference Number
    86304
    Description
    Memorial pipe organ with tablets carrying the names of the fallen in WW1. Report of two brass tablets and white engraved shield on the organ - this could be the aluminium tablet.
    Inscription
    [unknown]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    44
    Died
    44
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Order of names
    surname, forename
    Additional Information
    Upwards of 229 men volunteered. 45 died according to news report but only 44 listed.
    Maker(s)
    • Messrs. A. Hunter & Son, organ builders, Builder

    • Messrs. Young & Mackenzie. made the case for the organ, Makers

    • Mr David Mairs, Great Victoria Street - two Culn brass tablets and a white shield, Letter cutter / Engraver

    Ceremonies

    Opened

    13 November 1921

    Mr Herbert Walton, Great organist of Glasgow Cathedral

    Unveiled

    13 November 1921

    Miss K. Martin, daughter of the late Mr R. T. Martin placed a memorial wreath on the tablet.

    Dedicated

    13 November 1921

    Rev. James McGranahan, D.D., Londonderry

    Components

    Tablets

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Unknown


    Tablet

    Made from: Aluminium


    Condition: Unknown


    Organ or Organ part

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Unknown


    • Larne Times - Saturday 19 November 1921 -TOWNSEND STREET CHURCH-MEMORIAL ORGAN OPENED
    • Belfast News-Letter - Tuesday 15 November 1921 -TOWNSEND STREET CHURCH.-The New Memorial Organ. Two solid Cuhn brass tablets and also a white engraved shield in front of the organ.