LURGAN, Co. Armagh.
The Names of the FALLEN.
Lieut-Commander Ruric Waring, H.M.S. Hawke.
Major Holt Waring Royal Irish Rifles
Captain Thos. E. Burke Shropshire Light Infantry
Captain Joseph A. Johnston Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lieutenant S. B. Combe, North Irish Horse
Lieutenant J. A. Norman Cargin, North Staffs
Lieutenant E. L. Shaw, West Surrey Regt.
Lieutenant Stewart-Moore Royal Engineers
Lieutenant A. H. McCullough Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Lieutenant G. J. O’Reilly Lincoln Regt
Lieutenant I. P. Watson (Beh’park) Royal Irish Rifles
Lieutenant Thos. McCaughley Canadian Forces
Second-Lieut Harold Green Dublin Fusiliers
Second-Lieut J. E. Johnston, South Staffs
Second-Lieut James Heron Lanc. Fusiliers
Second-Lieut. W.M. Livingston Royal Irish Fusiliers
Cadet Ronald Darling Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant-Major William Watson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant John Brown Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant John Bryans Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant E. Cassells Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant George Craig, M.M. Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Samuel Culbert Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Fred Foster, M.M. Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Wilson Fulton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Joseph Girvin Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant James Hamilton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Joseph Hamilton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant J. Hewitt (Moira) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Robert Hobbs Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Robert Houston Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant R Irwin (W’town.) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant John Martin Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant James McAlinden Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant John McCappin Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant J. Thornberry (11947) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant George Turkington Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant William. Warren Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Sergeant G. R. Fox (14173) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Sergeant J. S. Lyttle (14398) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal John Burns Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal J. Hamilton (14288) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal S. Hamilton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal T. Malone (14437) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal Henry McCullough Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal Norman Reid Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal E. Turkington (14725) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Corporal William Whaley Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal R. Baird Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal Thomas Black Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal J. Brown Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal W. J. Gibson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal Alex. Hamilton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal Samuel Hamilton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal James Heaney Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal Edward Hill Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal John Magill Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal Jos. McConville Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal S. Turkington Royal Irish Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal John Wilkinson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Robert Addis Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Moses Bell Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Wm. Burns Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Brown (Bleary) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Brownlee (14019) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private P. Byre (23047) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Carson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private William Carson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private R. Carson (14061) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Stewart Cordner Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private W. J. Cordner (44111) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Corkin (14106) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Robert Corkin Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Corr Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private E. Craig Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Victor Dillon Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private F. H. Doak Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Hugh Doran Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private P. Doran Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private William. Ferguson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Fitzpatrick Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Robert Fitzsimons Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Hugh Fulton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Furphy Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Edward Gaynor Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private W. J. Glenn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Harry Gibson (14239) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private William Girvin Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private David Greene Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private R. Grimason (14238) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Charles Grimes Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Samuel Haddock Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Hamilton, M.M. Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. A. Hamilton (14237) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Henry Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Hill Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Andrew Hobbs Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private David Hobbs Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private A. Holland (Drumgor) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Alexander Holywood Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private S. Houston (22154) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private W. Huddleston Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Edward Hughes Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Hughes Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Wm. Humphries Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Thomas Hurst Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private T. J. Hylands Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Jackson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private R. Johnston (14365) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Jones (14353) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Samuel Jones Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Kane (14382) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Wm. Kelly Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private George Langley Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Felix Lavery Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private G. Leathern Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Leonard Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Lennon Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Patrick John Lennon Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Livingston Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Long Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Samuel Lunn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private William Lnnn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joseph Lyness Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Lyttle (Maralin) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private W. Magee Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Robert Magill Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joseph Mahaffy Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joseph Menary Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Thomas Mighton Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private R. J. Moore Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Moygannon Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private h. P. Mulholland Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Andrew Murray Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Patrick Murray Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. McAlinden Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Henry McAlinden Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private M. McCairn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Wm. McCallum Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private C. McCann Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James E. McCann Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Owen McCann Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James McCartney Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John McConville Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Matthew McConville Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. McCorry Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Hugh McCullough Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Daniel McDonald Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James McDonald Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. McDonald Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Samuel McDowell Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Wm. Jas. McDowell Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private S. McGahey (14521) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private H. McGeown Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Patrick McGraynor Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Alfred McIlroy Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Francis McKerr, (Drumgor) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. McKerr, (Drumgor) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Wm. John McMullen Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Frederick McNally Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Peter McNally Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John McStravick Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Matthew Ogle Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Robert Parks Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Patterson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Pedlow Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private William Quinn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Thos. Reid Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Rooney Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private William Russell Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Seeley Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joseph Sealy Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Short Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joshua Sloan Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Harry Smith Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private R. Smyth (14684) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joseph Steenson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Thompson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Thomas Thompson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Samuel Toman Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Thomas Topley Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Joseph Turkington Royal Irish Fusilier
Private Abram Lyttle Royal Marines
Private Owen McAlinden Dublin Fusiliers
Private A. McCready Dublin Fusiliers
Rifleman W. McFadzean, V.C., Young Citizen Volunteers
Private Wm. Jeffers Seaforth Highlanders
Private James Watson Yorkshire Regiment
Private Theo. Turner Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private F. Watson (147 71) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private J. Watson (14770) Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Victor Watson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private. Wm. Watters Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Alex. Weatherall Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Weir Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private Francis Willis Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private John Wilson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private R. Wilson Royal Irish Fusiliers
Private James Wright Royal Irish Fusiliers
Sergeant Thomas Costley Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant S. J. Crabb. (Corcreaney) Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant Thomas Gracey Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant Jos. H. Lunn Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant George McCormick Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant Francis Neill Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant F. Nesbitt Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant George R. C. Neill Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant James Powell Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant George Wilson Royal Irish Rifles
Corporal W. Morgan (D’cloney) Royal Irish Rifles
Corporal Robert Whiteside Royal Irish Rifles
Corporal Moses Cummins Royal Irish Rifles
Lance-Corporal Frank Clarke Royal Irish Rifles
Lance-Corporal Wm. McAtamney Royal Irish Rifles
Lance-Corporal Wilson McNeice Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Joseph Allen Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Babes Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Samuel Baxter Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman O. Best (Moyraverty) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James H. Bryans Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman John Carvill Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Casey Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman S. Cassells Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Collins Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thomas Corkins Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman J. H. Davidson, (Moira) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Douglas Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Robert Fitzsimons Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman — Gilkinson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman F. W. Greer Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Gregson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman R. Glegg Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Hall Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. J. Hall Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Samuel Hamilton Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Robert Hampton Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Hand Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thos. Hanna Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Jennett Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman William Jones Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Charles Lavery Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Fred Law Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Jack Livingston Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. J. Lutton Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman J. Lynass (Moira) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman John Magee Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thomas Magill Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman — Marshall Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Samuel Martin Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Megaw Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman —————— Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thos. Mitchell Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. J. Mitchell Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. Moles Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Joseph Murray Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman H. Murray Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman John McAlinden Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman S. M’Cleery (Corcreaney) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman G. McClure (Moira) Royal Irish Rifles
Lance-Corporal W. J. McConnell Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James McCollum Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Daniel McConville Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. McCormick Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James McCracken Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Peter McCrory Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James McCullough Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Charles McGeown Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Michael McGibbon Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Robert McIntyre Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Patrick McKenna Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Charles McNally Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. McNeill Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Neill Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Esekiel Nesbitt Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Nesbitt Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman A. Noble Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman George Noble Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Christopher O’Connor Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Robert J. Patterson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman John Reilly Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman William Sands Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Seawright Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Robert Shanks Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. Sloan (Moira) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Stewart Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman E. Stevenson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. G. G. Swain Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Ezekiel Thompson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thomas Thompson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman J. Tipping Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thos. Henry Turkington Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Turkington Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Thos. J. Uprichard Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman John Walker Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman J. Watson Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman Wm. Weir Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman J. Wilson (5116) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman W. Wilson (Moira) Royal Irish Rifles
Rifleman James Wright Royal Irish Rifles
Sergeant John Davison Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Corporal J. H. Magill Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal Robert Hanna Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Lance-Corporal J. Wiley Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private J. Cousins Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private Thomas Martin Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private John McMahon Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private James Nesbitt Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private A. Weatherall, M.M. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private, David Gracey Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private Wm. Langtry Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private John McNally Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Private Samuel Alexander, East Lancs. Regt.
Private Thomas Gibson East Lancs. Regt.
Private Hugh McEroy East Lancs. Regt.
Lance-Corporal Robert Serplice, Connaught Regt.
Private William Lennon Connaught Regt.
Private J. Murray Connaught Regt.
Private James McCready Connaught Regt.
Private T. McGuigan Connaught Regt.
Private J. Lavery Leinster Regt.
Private Henry Magennis Leinster Regt.
Corporal J. Leitch Irish Guards
Private John Burke Irish Guards
Private E. Costley Irish Guards
Private Edwin Kelly Irish Guards
Sergeant Joseph McCorry Royal Field Artillery
Bombardier Jas. Campbell Royal Field Artillery
Gunner Wm. Lyttle (D’cloney) Royal Field Artillery
Bombardier Sam McClatchey Royal Field Artillery
Gunner Patrick Canavan Royal Field Artillery
Gunner Edward Allen Royal Garrison Artillery
Gunner William McClelland Royal Garrison Artillery
Gunner Thomas Russell Royal Garrison Artillery
Gunner John Girvan Royal Garrison Artillery
Corporal Robert Mullen Canadian Division
Corporal Sidford Ruddell Canadian Division
Private Louis H. Anderson Canadian Division
Private Wm. Hewitt Canadian Division
Private Thomas Irwin Canadian Division
Private E. G. W. Mockler Canadian Division
Private H. McCusker Canadian Division
Private Joe sturgeon Canadian Division
Private A. Boyce Canadian Dragoons
Sergeant-Major T. Hopps Linc. Regt.
Private Thomas McMahon Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry
Corporal R. E. Brown Toronto Regiment
Corporal W. R. Gilmore Canadian grenadiers Guards
Corporal William Lewis 90th Winnipeg Rifles
Private Joseph Allen A.I.F.
Private James Hobson A.I.F.
Sergeant J. A. Mitchell Highland Light Infantry
Private Charles Baxter Highland Light Infantry
Sergeant F. McCann South African Infantry
Sergeant Joseph O’Neill Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
Private L. Mekins East Kents.
Sergeant T. R. Richardson Royal Engrs.
Second-Corporal J. Haddock Royal Engrs.
Sapper T. Thompson Royal Engrs.
Corporal J. Turkington (Bannfoot) Scots Guards
Private Samuel Allen Scots Guards
Corporal J. Quinn Royal Irish Regiment
Lance-Corporal Fred Watson 1st South Lancashire Regt.
Private Stanley Cargin R.A.M.C.
Stoker Wm. James Bunting Royal Navy
Private Charles Fanning Scott Rifles Rifleman
Rifleman Robert G. Cordner P.O. Rifles
Rifleman John Lowe P.O. Rifles
Rifleman Wm. McNeice P.O. Rifles
Petty-Officer Joseph Rocks R.N.D.
Private John Lennon Welsh Regt.
Private —— Calvert Machine Gun Corps
Private —– Uprichard (17806) Machine Gun Corps
Sergeant —- McMurray New Zealand R.B.
Private George Davidson New Zealand Forces
Private J. McGibbon American Forces
Lurgan War Memorial is located in Church Place. It was unveiled on 23rd May 1928 by his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., Governor of Northern Ireland. Capt. Rev. A. Gibson said the Prayer of Dedication as follows: –
To the Glory of God, in the faith of Jesus Christ, and in memory of those of this town of Lurgan and district who fell in the Great War, we dedicated this Memorial in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
The memorial, which measures 25 feet 9 inches (8.25m) in total height, is constructed of grey granite with marble interior paving. It stands on a terrace approach by three flights of steps, and takes the form of a hexagonal shaped Temple, the dome of which is supported on columns with a central hexagonal shaft bearing an inscription and names of those who made the supreme sacrifice. The temple is surmounted by a life size winged figure in bronze representing the spirit of Victorious Peace alighting on the earth, her head crowned with bays, her right hand holding aloft a palm branch, while the left is extended in token of blessing.
Each face of the entablature is inscribed with the name of one of the principal battlefronts at which the men of Lurgan served.
Before the unveiling there was a Church Parade of the Catholic Ex-servicemen, numbering 160 men, who attended St Peter’s Church, where Requiem Mass was celebrated and afterwards, preceded to the place of assembly in Lurgan Park. There they formed up with other ex-servicemen making a total of upwards of 700 men to march to the memorial where the massed choirs, numbering some 250 voices were already in position.
The memorial was unveiled by his Grace the Duke of Abercorn, K.G., K.P., Governor of Northern Ireland, and the Prayer of Dedication was offered up by Captain Rev. A. Gibson, M.C.
BELGIUM FRANCE PALESTINE
MESOPOTAMIA GALLIPOLI ITALY
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LURGAN AND DISTRICT WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
“THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”
The men and women of Lurgan and district responded nobly to the Call to Arms when in 1914 the Nation’s appeal, “Your King and Country Need You,” was sent out. The quota from our town and district was not exceeded by any other centre either in Great Britain or in Ireland, and even when the first flush of enthusiasm had abated a steady stream of recruits for our regiments flowed in, and every recruit was a volunteer. Nurses were supplied in large numbers, and a very competent committee looked after the Comfort Fund for our troops overseas. Our local Prisoners of War Fund was also well organised and generously supported, and by popular subscription a fully equipped motor ambulance was presented to the Red Cross Society. Lurgan’s war record is a worthy one, and one that every native and resent should be proud of.
Lurgan sent over 3,000 of her sons to the far-flung battle line, to the fleet, and to the air service. A large percentage made the supreme sacrifice, while a great many were wounded; over 100 were made prisoners of war for varying periods, and many others were invalided as a result of war service.
CASUALTIES
Killed 379
Wounded and Missing 8
Died 4
Wounded 640
Died from Disease 19
Gassed 19
Died from Accident 3
Wounded and Prisoner 4
Died from Gas Poisoning 4
Prisoners 108
Died from Excessive Heat 1
Invalided 86
Died when Prisoner 3
Missing (believed Dead) 39
Total 1317
HONOURS
Lurgan men figured prominently in the Honours Lists from time to time and the distinctions included the much-coveted Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross 1
Distinguished Service Order 2
Military Cross 2
Bar to M.C. 3
Distinguished Conduct Medal 13
Bar to D.C.M 1
Military Medal 37
Meritorious Service Medal 6
Legion D’Honneur Crois de Cheyelle 1
Russian – Medal of St. George 1
Groix de Guerre 5
Mentioned for Distinguished Conduct 10
LURGAN WAR MEMORIAL. Delay in erecting it. 1924.
Delay Due to Sculptor’s Death.
Messrs. Herbert C. Malcolm, U.D.C., and J. W. Pollock (town clerk), Lurgan, in a statement issued to the local paper, explain the supposed delay in regard to the above. They assure the subscribers and townspeople that not a moment has been lost by the Committee in charge since the movement was inaugurated.
They point out that the Committee were in touch with that eminent sculptor—Mr. T. W. Pomeroy, R.A., of London, and a definite proposal and design to place before the Committee was arrived. Unfortunately, Mr. Pomeroy died suddenly, and his design being copyright they were unable to use it.
Since then they were in communication with Mr. Pomeroy’s solicitors, and it was only recently that a satisfactory arrangement with them was arrived at whereby they had another
Mr. Pomeroy’s solicitors, and it was only recently that a satisfactory arrangement with them was arrived at whereby they had another definite recommendation to lay before the General Committee, which will meet on Wednesday first. If the proposals are approved of then the actual work of erecting the memorial will quickly be placed in hand.
Northern Whig, July 7, 1924.
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