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Adair Collection
William Adair D.O.B. 8th August 1895 (also says 1894 and 1893)
Photographers: Henri Solomon, 22 Lombard Street,
Belfast
Chas. H. Halliday
(I J 6870)
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1) Charles Howell, 33 North Street, Belfast & Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
2) 33JAP442?
3) Henri Solomon, 22 Lombard Street, Belfast 1914
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1) 23rd May 1914 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S/S St. Katherine
- Official Number 101054 - Port of Registry Hull - Tonnage 170 - Description
of Voyage or Employment General Coasting - Name of Seaman William Adair -
Place of Birth Portavogie - Date of Birth 8/8/95 - Capacity AB. - Date of
Entry 1/5/13 - Date of Discharge 23/5/14 - Place of Discharge Belfast -
Master Kenneth B. Craig - Witness Robert Craig - Address of Witness 167
Alexandra Park Avenue, Belfast - Occupation of Witness Mate
2) 23rd October 1915 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S/S Clarecastle - Official Number 136,345 - Port of registry Belfast - Tonnage
236 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman William
Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity A.B. -
Date of Engagement July 17, 1915 - Place of Engagement Glasgow - Date of
Discharge Oct. 23, 1915 - Place of Discharge Belfast - Signature of Master
John Templeton - Signature of Witness James Jones - Occupation Mate -
Address 40 Baskin Street, Belfast
3) 1914-1918 Application for British War Medal and Mercantile Marine War
Medal
4) 22nd January 1919 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Alici? M.
Craig - Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 113505 - Horse Power 141
- Description of Voyage or Employment H. G. - Name of Seaman W. Adair - Year
of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Co. Down - Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement
6/7/18 - Place of Engagement Swansea - Date of Discharge 22/1/18 - Place of
Discharge ?ford - Signature of Master W. Black - Signature of Witness C.
Campbell - Occupation Mate - Address on Board
5) 20th August 1919 M.M. Office, Glasgow - Authority to wear War Medals for
the mercantile Marine - William Adair Form E. produced (Dis. A. No. Coasting R.S. 2 No. 305614) British War Medal ribbon, 20/8/19 Jno. Stewart.
Mercantile Marine Medal ribbon, 20/8/19 Jno. Stewart.
6) 1st September 1919 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S/S Lizara? -
Official Number 104647 - Port of Registry Glasgow - Tonnage 498 - Horse
Power 260 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1893 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Date of
Engagement 8/7/19 - Place of Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge 1/9/19 -
Place of Discharge Glasgow - Signature of Master T. Hewit - Signature of
Witness Geo. McTavish - Occupation Mate - Address On Board
1920's
 
     
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1) 8th January 1920 Passport Mr. William Adair Description
of Bearer - Age: 25. Profession: Sailor. Place and D.O.B.: Portavogie, Sept.
18th, 1894 (so many conflicting dates of birth). Height: 5 feet 4
inches. Forehead: Ordinary. Eyes: Blue. Nose: Regular. Mouth: Ordinary.
Chin: Ordinary. Colour of Hair: Fair. Complexion: Fresh. Face: Regular.
National Status: British born subject.
2) 30th June 1920 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship "Sanda" -
Official Number 132992 - Port of Registry Glasgow - Tonnage 437 - Horse
Power 144 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Down - Capacity A.B. -
Date of Engagement 4/12/19 - Place of Engagement Glasgow - Date of Discharge
30/6/20 - Place of Discharge Belfast - Signature of Master D. Machian? -
Signature of Witness A. Martin - Occupation Chief Officer - Address Clyde
Shipping Coy, Glasgow
3) 28th July 1923 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Carnalea -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 132028 - Tonnage 232 64/100 -
Horse Power 85 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of
Seaman William Adair - Year of Birth 1894 - Place of Birth Portavogie -
Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement 27.1.23 - Place of Engagement Belfast -
Date of Discharge 28.7.23 - Place of Discharge Swansea - Signature of Master
John H. Blair - Signature of Witness Archie Watson - Occupation Mate -
Address 14 Earl Lane, Belfast
4) 24th January 1924 National Sailors' and Firemen's Union - Rating: A.B.
Name: Wm. Adair. Address: Templemore Avenue, Belfast. Birthplace:
Portavogie. Year of Birth: 1895. Port where enrolled: Belfast. Official by
whom enrolled: J. Gillen.
      
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1) 24th January 1924 as all other info, re name, rating, DOB, etc., Address:
Templemore Avenue, Belfast. Official by whom enrolled: J. Gillen.
Continuation Book issued at Govan 19/1/27. Signed: Jas. McNeill, Govan
Branch.
2) 18th February 1924 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic? -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse
Power 57 - Description of Voyage or Employment Ha? Trade - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Co. Down - Capacity A.B.
- Date of Engagement 1.1.24 - Place of Engagement Manchester - Date of
Discharge 18/2/24 - Place of Discharge Liverpool - Signature of Master W. J.
Arbuckle - Signature of Witness D. F. Owens - Occupation 1st Mate - Address
S.S. Aptic?, Belfast S. S. Co.
3) 28th June 1924 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic - Port
of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 188 - Horse Power 450
- Description of Voyage or Employment Coastwise - Name of Seaman W. Adair -
Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Co. Down - Capacity A.B. - Date of
Engagement 26.2.24 - Place of Engagement Liverpool - Date of Discharge
28.6.24 - Place of Discharge Liverpool - Signature of Master G. ? -
Signature of Witness G. Humphreys - Occupation 2 Mate - Address Portmaroe?
4) 11th September 1924 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse
Power 57 - Description of Voyage or Employment Ha? Trade - Name of Seaman
Will Adair - Year of Birth 1896 - Place of Birth Belfast - Capacity A.B. -
Date of Engagement 5/7/24 - Place of Engagement Liverpool - Date of
Discharge 11/9/24 - Place of Discharge Liverpool - Signature of Master W. J.
Arbuckle - Signature of Witness D. F. Owens - Occupation 1st Mate S.S. Optic
- Address Belfast S.S. Co. Ltd., Donegall Quay, Belfast
5) 23rd October 1924 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Aptic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse
Power 57 - Description of Voyage or Employment Ha? Trade - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Co. Down - Capacity A.B.
- Date of Engagement 26/9/24 - Place of Engagement Liverpool - Date of
Discharge 23/10/24 - Place of Discharge Liverpool - Signature of Master W.
J. Arbuckle - Signature of Witness D. F. Owens - Occupation 1st Mate S.S.
Aptic - Address Belfast S.S. Co. Ltd., Belfast
  
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1) 30th January 1925 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse
Power 57 - Description of Voyage or Employment Home Trade - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity
A.B. - Date of Engagement 1/1/25 - Place of Engagement Liverpool - Date of
Discharge 30.1.25 - Place of Discharge Liverpool - Signature of Master W. J.
Arbuckle - Signature of Witness G. Humphreys - Occupation 2nd Mate - Address
S.S. Optic B.S.S. Co. Ltd., Belfast
2) 28th March 1925 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse
Power 57 - Description of Voyage or Employment Home Trade - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement 2.2.25 - Place of
Engagement Liverpool - Date of Discharge 28.3.25 - Place of Discharge
Liverpool - Signature of Master W. J. Arbuckle - Signature of Witness D. F.
Owens - Occupation 1st Mate S.S. Aptic - Address Belfast S.S. Co.
Ltd., Belfast
3) 28th March 1925 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse
Power 57 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coastwise - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity
A.B. - Date of Engagement 2.2.25 - Place of Engagement Liverpool - Date of
Discharge 28.3.25 - Place of Discharge Liverpool - Signature of Master W. J.
Arbuckle - Signature of Witness G. Humphreys - Occupation S/S Optic -
Address Princes Dock, Liverpool
4) 1st May 1925 Ready Reckoner James Buckley
5) 18th May 1925 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Optic - Port
of Registry Belfast - Official Number 145416 - Tonnage 189 - Horse Power 57
- Description of Voyage or Employment Home Trade - Name of Seaman William
Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie, Co. Down - Capacity
A.B. - Date of Engagement 24.4.25 - Place of Engagement Liverpool - Date of
Discharge 18.5.25 - Place of Discharge Manchester - Signature of Master W.
J. Arbuckle - Signature of Witness D. F. Owens - Occupation 1st Mate S/S Aptic - Address Belfast S.S. Co. Ltd., Belfast
6) 2nd July 1925 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Dynamic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 118188 - Tonnage 231 - Horse
Power 135 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity
A.B. - Date of Engagement 1/6/25 - Place of Engagement Manchester - Date of
Discharge 1/7/25 - Place of Discharge Manchester - Signature of Master Geo.
Reid - Signature of Witness NCW? Alford - Occupation 2 Officer - Address
On Board
7) 11th August 1925 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Dynamic -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 188188 - Tonnage 231 - Horse
Power 135 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity
A.B. - Date of Engagement 1.7.25 - Place of Engagement M/Chester - Date of
Discharge 11.8.25 - Place of Discharge Belfast - Signature of Master Geo.
Reid - Signature of Witness NCW? Alford - Occupation 2nd Officer - Address
On Board
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1) 27th April 1927 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship Toward - Port of
Registry Glasgow - Official Number 147862 - Tonnage 687 - Horse Power 278 -
Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman W. Adair -
Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Co. Down - Capacity A.B. - Date of
Engagement 2.7.26 - Place of Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge 27.4.27
- Place of Discharge Glasgow - Signature of Master A. McLachlan - Signature
of Witness Jas. Blair - Occupation Mate - Address S.S. Toward
2) 25th February 1928 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Lagan -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 116004 - Tonnage 139.88 - Horse
Power 69 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coastwise - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie, Co. Down -
Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement 7-12-27 - Place of Engagement Belfast -
Date of Discharge 25-2-28 - Place of Discharge Belfast - Signature of Master
Robert Shearer - Signature of Witness Hugh Burns - Occupation Mate - Address
Onboard
      
1st December 1928 Sailors & Firemen's Section of the T. & G.W.U.
Section: Marine Section. Rating: A.B. Birth Place: Portavogie. Year of
Birth: 1895. Name: Wm. Adair. Address: The Road, Portavogie, Co. Down. Port
where Enrolled: Belfast. Official by whom enrolled: J. McQuitty. also
tucked inside were the 2 photos of what I assume is his wife? 2 pieces
of paper included: 40 years on thy 18th Sept. Born 1894 - 32 years 5th
Nov. 1902 William; S.S. Dorothy Rose. c/o Messrs. R. Hughes &
Co. Ltd., West Bute Street, Cardiff, S. Wales. - Messrs. R. Hughes & Co.,
G.20 Exchange Buildings, Liverpool 2. - 2nd Dec. 1933 - Oct. 20th, 1934 -
22nd April 1931
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1) 20th December 1928 Postmark Rubane, Kircubbin to Mr. Willie Adair, S.S.
Annaghmore, c/o J. Kelly Ltd., Station Street, Belfast - c/o Mess ...an?
Ship ? Limerick
2) 7th January 1929 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Annaghmore
- Port of Registry Workington - Official Number 140831 - Tonnage 270.90 -
Horse Power 82.4 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of
Seaman William Adair - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity ? - Date of
Engagement 2nd Oct. 1928 - Place of Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge
7th January 1929 - Place of Discharge Whitehaven - Signature of Master John
Irvine - Signature of Witness James McNeilly - Occupation Engineer - Address
S.S. Annaghmore 1930's
 
   
 
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1) 19th September 1930 Medical card, William Adair, Main Road,
Portavogie, 27 Glenmore Street, Belfast - Dr. T. E. Hill
2) 1931 Calendar
3) 9th March 1931 Probationary Member. Name: William Adair. Address: 27
Glenmore Street, Belfast. Birthplace: Portavogie. D.O.B.: 1895. Rating: A.B.
Date of Enrolment: 9th February 1931. Port where Enrolled: Belfast. Official
by whom Enrolled: J. McQuitty.
4) 30th April 1931 Postmark Chicago, Ill. to Mr. & Mrs. Willie Adair, Rose
Cottage, Glastry, Kircubbin, Co. Down, Ireland
 
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1) 17th February 1931 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship Blydebrae -
Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number 98681 - Tonnage 515 - Horse Power
71 - Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman William
Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity A.B. -
Date of Engagement 1/1/31 - Place of Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge
17.2.31 - Place of Discharge Belfast - Signature of Master John Templeton -
Signature of Witness James Dodds - Occupation Mate - Address On board
2) 17th December 1931 - Compulsory Vaccination (Ireland) Acts, 1863 and
1879. Place of child's birth: Glastry - Place of Vaccination: Glastry - Date
of Vaccination: 10 December 1931 - I, the undersigned, hereby certify that
Gibson Butler the child of William Adair of Glastry aged 3 mts. in the
County of Down has been successfully Vaccinated by me. Signature Wm.?
Huston.
3) N.I. and Pensions Insurance Card - William Adair, Main Street,
Portavogie, 27 Glenmore Street, Belfast
4) 28th May 1932 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship Cushendall - Port
of Registry Belfast - Official Number 119914 - Tonnage 247 - Horse Power 80
- Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman Wm. Adair -
Age 37 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement
27.4.31 - Place of Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge 23.5.31 - Place of
Discharge Llanelly - Signature of Master Jas. McLernon
5) 3rd August 1932 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S/S
Dynamic Ulster Star - Port of Registry Belfast - Official Number
118188 - Tonnage 231 - Horse Power 135 - Description of Voyage or Employment
Home Trade - Name of Seaman Wm. Adair - Year of Birth 1895 - Place of Birth
Portavogie - Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement 19-7-32 - Place of
Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge 3-8-32 - Place of Discharge Belfast -
Signature of Master W. J. Arbuckle - Signature of Witness A. Baker -
Occupation 2 Officer - Address On board
6) 1933 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship S.S. Blackood - Port of
Registry Belfast - Official Number 102183 - Tonnage 81 - Horse Power 81 -
Description of Voyage or Employment Home Trade - Name of Seaman Wm. Adair -
Year of Birth 1894 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity A.B. - Date of
Engagement 20 Feb. 1932 - Place of Engagement Belfast - Date of Discharge
28.2.33 - Place of Discharge Belfast - Signature of Master ? Connolly -
Signature of Witness Wm. Ennis - Occupation Chief Off. on board
 
 
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1) 19th January 1934 Postmark London, Pearl Assurance Company Limited, High
Holborn, London 18th January 1934 - Notice to Claimant Re. A. F. Butler.
Your receipt for the sum of £4:18:4 in full discharge of the above claim has
been received at this Office. Mrs. Annie F. Butler, Glastry, Kircubbin,
Downpatrick
2) 20th February 1934 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship Dorothy Rose
- Port of Registry ? - Official Number 161129 - Tonnage 246 - Horse Power
178 - Description of Voyage or Employment ? A. - Name of Seaman William
Adair - Age 39 - Place of Birth Portavogie - Capacity A.B. - Date of
Engagement 8.2.34 - Place of Engagement ? - Date of Discharge 19.2.34 -
Place of Discharge Barry? - Signature of Master James Cleland? - Signature
of Witness W. Mabery? - Occupation 2nd Mate - Address S.S. Optic B.S.S.
Co. Ltd., Belfast
3) 20th October 1934 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship Dorothy Rose -
Port of Registry Liverpool - Official Number 161129 - Tonnage 1599 - Horse
Power 178 - Description of Voyage or Employment R.A. - Name of Seaman
William Adair - Year of Birth 1894 - Place of Birth Portobogie - Capacity
A.B. - Date of Engagement Dec. 2nd, 1933 - Place of Engagement Dublin - Date
of Discharge Oct. 20th 1934 - Place of Discharge Barry Dock - Signature of
Master Owen M. Jones - Signature of Witness R. Sproat - Occupation Chief
Officer - Address 7 Withington Road, Wallasey
4) Mr. W. Adair, S.S. Dorothy Rose. Docks, Cardiff. c/o R. Hughes, W? Bute?
St.? - Insurance Committee for the City and County Borough of Cardiff, 7 St.
Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff - Your temporary treatment has been duly noted,
and your Medical Card is now returned to you; you should produce it to the
Doctor whenever you require treatment. CLICK image 3 to read all.
5) 18th July 1936 Postmark London S.E.1 to Mr. W. Adair, 13 Harbour Road,
Ballyhalbert, Co. Down. The Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Stormont, Belfast
          
24th September 1936 Member's Contribution Book, The National Union of Seamen
(tucked inside the book Mr. Jones, 16 Victoria Avenue, Victoria Park,
Cardiff) Wm. Adair, 13 Harbour Road, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down. Birthplace: Co.
Down. D.O.B.: 18.9.1894. Rating: A.B. Date of Enrolment: 24/9/1936.
Port where Enrolled: Blyth. Dorothy Rose.
    
 
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1) 16th February 1937 Continuous Certificate of Discharge - Name: William
Adair. D.O.B. 18/9/1894. Height: 5. 4. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Brown. Complexion:
Medium. Dorothy Rose. Liverpool.
2) 24th March 1937 - The National Union of Seamen - Notice of Arrears 15/-
Mr. W. Adair
3) 24th November 1937 - Certificate of Discharge: Name of Ship Dorothy Rose
- Description of Voyage or Employment Coasting - Name of Seaman W. Adair -
Place of Birth Ireland - Capacity A.B. - Date of Engagement 9.11.37 - Place
of Engagement Liverpool - Date of Discharge 24.11.37 - Place of Discharge B'head - Signature of Master W. G. Aubert - Occupation on board
4) 28th March 1938 to Mr. Wm. Adair, 13 Harbour Road, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down
Ministry of Labour, with the Secretary's Compliments Please complete &
return this form 51 enclosed, in order that your merchant card may be
properly awarded. J.S.
1940s
  
   
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1) 14th June 1941 Record of Contributions Mr. Wm. Adair, 13 Harbour Road,
Ballyhalbert, Co. Down
2) 10th December 1942 - N.I. Official Pass and Identity Card: Adair, William M.P.O. 8787 x RAF Issued by Kirkpatrick, Capt. Age 18.9.94 Nationality
British - Address: Harbour Road, Ballyhalbert ~ Security Section, 9th
January 1943, R.A.F. Ballyhalbert F/L ?
 
 
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1) 1946 - To Anna & Alex. wishing them Happy Christmas and Happy New Year
1946 J.A.
2) "Clan Macdougall" Clan Line Belfast Arrived 30/5/49 Departed 4/6/49
Cargo Tinned Products, Food & Fruit General Cargo - Glen Macdougall Glasgow
(Registered Port) Plying between Great Britain & Australia
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1) 17th November 1950 Postmark Belfast to Mr. Wm. Adair, 13 Harbour Road,
Ballyhalbert, Co. Down - Contribution Record
2) 1952 - Deaths - Adair, February 16, 1952, at her residence, 13
Ferndale Terrace, Ballyhalbert, Annie Frances, dearly-loved wife of William
Adair. Funeral to Glastry Churchyard to-morrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. House
private. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing Husband and Son, Gibson. ~
dearly-beloved sister of Gibson Butler. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing
Mother, Brother, Sister-in-law and Niece, Maureen, Baylands, Ballyhalbert. ~
dearly-beloved sister of Sadie Bailie. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing
Sister, Brother-in-law, and Family, Baylands, Ballyhalbert; also her Niece
and Nephew, Lily and Samuel Thompson, High Street, Ballyhalbert. ~
dearly-beloved sister of Lillie Filson. Deeply regretted by her sorrowing
Sister and Brother-in-law, Lillie and William Filson, U.S.A. ~ The Officers
and Members of Ballyhalbert L.O.L. 878 regret the death of Annie Frances,
sister of their esteemed W.M., Br. R. G. Butler, and tender their sincere
sympathy. David O'Neill, Sec. =
also part death notice for: Allan, The Officers and Members of
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Belfast 10th Branch, regret .....
highly-esteemed Member? = on back part article: 34 perish when
British plane hits mountain. A weary search party came down a mountain near
Burglio (Sicily) to-day and reported that all the occupants of a British
Viking plane which crashed on Saturday......
3) part article ? Gray, Shore Road, Ballyhalbert, on the death of her
mother, Mrs. McKitterick, Ballybraine. The sad event took place on Monday of
this week. = Death of Mrs. Adair: It is with feelings of deep and
sincere regret that we record the death of Mrs. Annie Francis Adair, wife of
Mr. Wm. Adair, which took place at her residence, 13 Ferndale Terrace, on
Saturday night after a long illness. The deceased, who was in middle life,
had not enjoyed the best of health for some time past, and the news of her
passing was not entirely unexpected. Mrs. Adair, who was well known in the
village and district, was possessed of a pleasant disposition and she
enjoyed the esteem and regard of a wide circle of acquaintances. It is sad
to think that one so young in life should be taken from amongst us, but it
is God's holy will and only He can give. Deep sympathy is extended to
her sorrowing husband and son, mother, sisters and brother in their hour of
trial. The funeral which was largely attended took place on Tuesday 19th to
Glastry Presbyterian Churchyard. Rev. S. Stevenson, B.A., officiated at the
home and at the graveside. Beautiful floral tributes were from her
husband and son Gibson; mother, Gibson, Jeannie and Maureen; Sadie, Jim and
family; Lillie and William, U.S.A.; Elizabeth, Catherine and Madge. The
funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. W. L. Doggart & Son,
Newtownards.
4) 27th August 1953 - The Arcade, J. Balmer, Dr., 373/375 Beersbridge Road,
Bloomfield, Belfast - Mr. Adair, Socks
5) 8th October 1953 - The Arcade, J. Balmer, Dr., 373/375 Beersbridge Road,
Bloomfield, Belfast - Mr. Adair, Vests
 
 
  
 
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1) 20th February 1954 Newtownards Spectator - BIRTHS: Boniface,
February 16, 1954, to Joan Gardner, wife of George Boniface, Severalls Farm,
Wallingford, Berkshire, a son. ~ Breathwaite, 10th
February, 1954, at Bangor Hospital to Eve and Billy Breathwaite, 123
Barnett's Road, Belfast, a daughter. ~ Gray, February 2,
1954, at Bangor Hospital, to Dorothy and John M. Gray, 22 Clifton Road,
Bangor, a son. ~ Nesbitt, 9th February, 1954, at Bangor
Maternity Hospital, to Dorrie, wife of Hubert A. Nesbitt, 29 Glenburn Park,
Bangor, a sister for Gilbert. ~ Rea, 30th January, 1954, to
Eileen, wife of Stephen Rea, 41 Belfast Road, Bangor, a daughter (Rosemary
Beatrice). DEATHS: Brown, In loving memory of my
dear husband and a loving daddy, Herbie, who died on 19th February, 1952.
"We will remember, no matter how long." Always remembered by his Wife and
Son, Bertie, 9 Grovehill Gardens, Bangor. ~ (part)
Cather, February 13, 1954 (suddenly), at her residence, 45
Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, Agnes, dearly loved wife of James Cather.
Interred in Bangor Cemetery, on Monday, 15th inst. IN MEMORIAM:
Adair, Treasured memories to-day and always of my dear sister,
Fannie, called home, on 16th February, 1952. "Without farewell, she fell
asleep." Always remembered by her loving Sister and Brother-in-law, Sadie
and Jim Bailie, Baylands, Ballyhalbert. ~ Brown, In
loving memory of Jack, passed away February 21, 1948. Loved and remembered
by his Wife, 16 Albert Street, Bangor. ~ Gordon, (Fourth
Anniversary), In loving memory of my dear mother, died 19th February, 1950.
"The old home now is broken, Where we did often roam, For the hands that
rest forever, Were the hands that made that home." Always remembered by her
loving Daughter and Son-in-law, Gladys and Hugh Conway; also Grandson,
Morris, 6 King Street, Bangor. ~ Gunning, In loving
memory of our dear mother, Annie, who died 13th February, 1947. "Forever we
remember." Always remembered by all her Family. ~ Johnston,
In loving memory of my dear sister, and our dear aunt Mary, called home, on
18th February, 1953. Ever remembered by her loving Brother Hugh,
Sister-in-law Agnes....
Letter to the Editor (incomplete) Old Soldier's Widow's Plight: Sir,
- I am the widow of an ex-Service man who died two years ago. I was advised
by Ministry of Pension, London, to apply to their Welfare Dept., Northern
Ireland, for help in my distress but was refused. I was without a fire most
of the winter and had to surrender a policy for cash to get some sack and
coke nuts or freeze to death. I am unable to work owing to chronic
ill-health and alone in the world. My pension allowance of two pounds per
week is exhausted to the utmost, keeping pace with rising prices. It would
never feed, clothe and warm a single person in this world. It seems a crime
for an ex-Service man to live to a grand old age although he may suffer
years of agonising pain as my late husband did. I wonder how many widows of
Boer War and World War 1 veterans are left stranded as I am.... (back of
clipping: Former Secretary Honoured, Newtownards Ulster Farmers' Union)
2) 6th June 1954 Ballyhalbert Christian Fellowship an Evangelistic Mission
will (D.V.) be conducted by Mr. James McManus in The Tent, Shore Road,
Ballyhalbert Sunday 6th June 1954 ~ on the back, hard to make out
3) 1st September 1954 Invoice to Mr. W. Adair, 123 Harbour Road,
Ballyhalbert
4) 11th September 1954 Postmark Belfast to Mr. W. B. Adair, 23 Harbour Road,
Ballyhalbert, Co. Down - James Rice, 10 Pottinger's Entry, Belfast
5) Tide, Time and Distance Tables 1956
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1) 1960 Hill's Racing Companion. Master Paul Joseph McCullough - Mr.
Kruschevu Morry Kruschevu Vu L. Piggott
2) 12th August 1960 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Northern
Ireland Correspondence Form: Superintendent Registrar's District,
Downpatrick. Address U.D.C. Offices, Irish Street, Downpatrick - Mr. G.
Adair, Dear Sir, Please find enclosed Form 37 to be completed if you had
your Father insured. Please let me know name of Insurance Companies for the
other two Death Certificates you require, as there are different Death
Certificates. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, M. J. Strain, Deputy Registrar
3) Harland & Wolff, Belfast Admit Bearer T.S.S. Caronia 1965 G. Adair - W.
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4) Cunard R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 2 Boarding Permit Name: Gibson Adair,
Joiner, January 1969
 
 
 
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1) May folk with faces smiling and hands outstretched to you, Help make this
Merry Christmas the best you ever knew; And many a kindly blessing in the
memories of its cheer, Still keep you bright and happy all through the
coming year.
2) Wedding Congratulations from William & Lillie
3) Old Days come back to memory from Joan A.
4) Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - Best Wishes for a
Merry Xmas from Jean to Fanny
 
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1) Harland & Wolff Belfast Pass Queen of Bermuda
2) Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd., Clydebank Division Q.E.2 at Greenock
3) Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd., Clydebank Division Q.E.2 Technical Trials
C/H Joiner
4) Jim Rice, 8 Pottinger's Entry, Belfast
5) Murphy's Pools
6) I Saw The Light (Hank Williams) (M.G.M.) Baby We're Really in Live
Kaw-Liga Jambalaya (Aug. 1952) (M.G.M.) Honky Tonk Blues
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