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ULSTER HISTORY
bits and pieces from
auction, not my property and not for sale
James Annett
Ulster Covenant Form - Signing
of the Ulster Solemn League
The
First Ever Orange Lodge. Co. Armagh - Altnaveigh Memorial
Band
Shankill Road Primitive Methodist Total
Abstinence L.O.L. -
unidentified Lodge?
Champion of Bangor Drum - Captain William Luke
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Guns for Ulster 1947
various Ian Paisley books etc. -
W. Corbett Ulster Covenant Form
- Masonic Photo
other related items on the site:-
8th Belfast H.A.A Regiment (Belfast) -
R.U.C. - B Specials etc.
James Annett Lisburn -
Ulster Covenant Signature
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The Spirit of Ulster
The name Thiepval in Ulster shall
For ever be remembered
Though far it be across the sea
Fond love it has engendered
For it was there that Ulster proved
Her loyalty and valour
Devotion to the cause she loved
Shone forth in brightest colour
That morn awoke with German smoke
And shells directed o'er them
Yet Ulster's sons stood by their guns
That duty lay before them
Each soldier meant to do or die
As he was on the border
Of sounding forth his battle cry
To test the fateful order
No words we know can fully show
Our heroes deeds in action
Historians say that on that day
They caused their foe distraction
From trench to trench they onward swept
In unexampled splendour
And o'er each top they swiftly leapt
Still shouting "no surrender"
Observers wrote "when Ulster smote
We simply stood and wondered
And did compare each do and dare
To that of the "six hundred"
While for that great and mighty test
No duty was neglected
But to us all who knew them best
'Twas just what we expected
There many fell by shot and shell
In that combined endeavour
To check the Hun upon his run
Our Allied line to sever
To them it was a heavy cost
When counted on the morrow
Then to our gallant heroes lost
We bowed our heads in sorrow
Lest we forget we owe a debt
To those in whom we glory
Who far abroad, though 'neath the sod
Still live in deathless glory
And now to all who have been spared
Our heartfelt thanks we tender
For glorious deeds and dangers shared
When shouting "no surrender"
Belfast
Thomas Morrison
The author of the foregoing stanzas has
received letters of congratulation from :- The Marquis of
Londonderry, Viscount Massereene and Ferrard, Field Marshal Sir
Henry Wilcox, Mr. Thomas Moles, M.P., and Captain Cyril Falls,
Elthan, London, etc.
The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland wrote - Dear Mr. Morrison,
Very many thanks for your kindness in forwarding to me a copy of
"Thiepval, or the Spirit of Ulster," which I will retain among the
Archives of the Memorial to be opened and dedicated on the 29th
November. If I may say so, the lines are excellent, and
breathe the spirit of the men of Ulster.
I congratulate you most heartily on your handling of a difficult,
because touching subject. With renewed thanks, Yours sincerely,
James Craig
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Liberty and Freedom - Signing of the Ulster
Solemn League & Covenant 28th September 1912
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early 1900's possibly U.V.F.
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Altnaveigh Memorial
Pipe Band L.O.L. No. 37 District No. 9 - 12th July 1951 at the Altnaveigh Memorial Orange Hall, 1884
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DIAMOND HOUSE
Co. Armagh
FIRST ORANGE LODGE FORMED
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Shankill Road
Primitive Methodist Total Abstinence L.O.L. No. 459 (I think)
The Late Bro. Rev. John Elliott D.G.C.I. + The Late Bro. John
Longmore P.M.
can't quite make out the writing on the
banner, looks like Cook or Cookstown then maybe Memorial L.O.L.
???
W. J. LYTTLE
U.V.F. 2nd and 8th
Green Road, Upper Newtownards Road, Army HQ
 
Victoria Bazaar May 1897
The Home Rule Bill November 1913
The Champion of Bangor
Drum - J. Evans, 28 Egeria Street, Belfast Maker & Painter
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The S.S. Mountjoy at Larne Harbour
To Captain William Luke
formerly in command of the S.S. Fanny and afterwards Captain of the
Mountjoy
Dear Captain, On behalf
of your many Ulster Friends, we request your acceptance of this
Illuminated Address as a small token of their warm appreciation of
the excellent services you rendered to Ulster whilst in command of
the "Fanny" and afterwards of the "Mountjoy."
With Best wishes to Mrs. Luke and yourself, we remain, dear Captain
Luke, Yours sincerely, Signed on behalf of the Subscribers - Thomas
Henderson, M.P.; G. R. Black; J. H? Strain; W. C. Lindsay
February 1927
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Old Town Hall, W. Corbett
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Masonic
back row: Arnold Shaw, Cecil Oakes, Leslie Doherty, Victor Moore, Alex.
Hunter, David Thompson, Gilbert Mairs Shaw, Fred Stocker, James Graham, Hugh
Melling
front row: Eddie McNeilly, Thos. J. Patterson, R. H. McDonnell, D. S. Bell,
Major Sir. Wm. Baird, Thos. R. Cambridge, James Hamilton, Rev. Samuel
Cochrane, William S. Milner
Belfast Photographer
further information on the above photograph by Rebecca of the Grand Lodge of
Ireland kindly sought out and sent to me by Mark Donald ~ thank you
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further information
Warrant No.
1012. 9 May, 1947 - Printed form of Memorial for a new warrant
to meet at the Masonic Hall, Carrickfergus and to have the title
"St. Andrew's" Lodge – Memorial signed by nineteen brethren from
various Lodges and recommend William Baird (P.M. No. 432) as
first W.M.; David Samuel Milliken Bell (No. 43) as S.W. and
Thomas Reid Cambridge (No. 346) as J.W. and the Memorial was
recommended by Lodge Nos. 346, 43 and 282 and the Provincial
Grand Master of Antrim.
From the Minutes of the Grand Lodge
Board of General Purposes. Lodge 1012. 21 May, 1947 - Read
Memorial from various brethren praying for a warrant to
establish a Lodge in Carrickfergus in the County of Antrim to be
called the "St. Andrew's". Recommended. Grand Lodge Minute 5
June, 1947 – Confirmed.
(A) Reissued to "St Andrew's" Lodge
in CARRICKFERGUS, Co. Antrim, 5 June, 1947.
Series five Vol. 20 shown as Vol. 5
of the extant Grand Lodge Registers shows:- Warrant No. 1012 to
Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim as "St. Andrew's" Lodge, 5 June, 1947.
Sir William Baird DL., Director (No. 432); David S. Bell,
Director (No. 43) and Thomas R. Cambridge, Director (No. 346)
registered along with sixteen others from various lodges 5 June,
1947. No indication as to Master or Wardens. The Register
continues with the registration, on affiliation of a further
twenty brethren, from various lodges, up to September 1948. A
total of sixty-six brethren registered up to 15 December, 1952.
In most cases the dates when the issue of certificates is shown,
together with the occupation of the brother.
Constituted in the Masonic Hall,
Carrickfergus, on Saturday, 25th October, 1947 by Rt. Wor. Bro.
John W. Gillmour, Provincial Grand Master of Antrim. The Lodge
had nineteen Foundation Members and Rt. Wor. Bro. Sir William
Baird, DL. (No. 432) was the first Master. Bros. David S. Bell
(No. 43) and Thomas R. Cambridge (No. 346) were the Wardens, Wor.
Bro. R.C. MacDonnell (No. 313) the Treasurer and Wor. Bro. James
Hamilton (No. 226) the Secretary. Other Founding Members – Bro.
Hugh Milling (No. 346); Bro. Arnold Shaw (No. 346); Bro. Gilbert
M. Shaw (No. 346); Bro. Frederick G. Stocker (No. 282); Bro.
James Graham (No. 346); Bro. Alexander Hunter MA. (No. 527); Rt.
Wor. Bro. Rev. Samuel Cochrane, BA., Provincial Grand Chaplain
(No. 289); Wor. Bro. William S. Milner, P.G.L.I. (No. 162); Wor.
Bro. Thomas J. Patterson, P.G.L.I. (No. 43); Bro. Victor S.
Moore (No. 515); Bro. Leslie Doherty (No. 346); Bro. R.M. Oakes
(No. 346); Bro. Edward McNeilly (No. 43) and Bro. David Thomson
(No. 282).
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