Day 15 – Remembrance Month 1st Shankill Somme Association
Day 15 – Remembrance Month 1st Shankill Somme Association My TikTok – click here – https://www.tiktok.com/@maxinewatt433/video/7302154814861872390?lang=en From the Shankill to the Somme song – link click - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-MYSWJKgJ4 The Battle of the Somme - The 36th (Ulster) Division was an infantry division of the British Army, part of Lord Kitchener's New Army, formed in September 1914. Originally called the Ulster Division, it was made up of mainly members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, who formed thirteen additional battalions for three existing regiments: the Royal Irish Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Rifles and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The division served from October 1915 on Western Front as a formation of the British Army during the Great War. The division's
Day 9 & 10 – Remembrance Month Battle of the Somme – Centenary – 2016 click here
The Battle of the Somme - The 36th (Ulster) Division was an infantry division of the British Army, part of Lord Kitchener's New Army, formed in September 1914. Originally called the Ulster Division, it was made up of mainly members of the Ulster Volunteer Force, who formed thirteen additional battalions for three existing regiments: the Royal Irish Fusiliers, the Royal Irish Rifles and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. The division served from October 1915 on Western Front as a formation of the British Army during the Great War. The division's insignia was the Red Hand of Ulster. The Ulster Volunteers were a unionist militia founded in 1912 to block Home Rule for Ireland. In 1913 they organised themselves into the Ulster Volunteer Force to
Day 4 – Remembrance Month Review of -36th Ulster Division
So very much of what defines the People of the Shankill and of Northern Ireland. They are remembered throughout the year in this part of the World...but especially on Remembrance Day! Video above was taken the year of the Centenary! TikTok link - https://www.tiktok.com/@maxinewatt433/video/7297735301806509318?lang=en Formation of the 36th (Ulster) Division: Formed in September 1914 as part of Lord Kitchener's New Army Made up of mainly members of the Ulster Volunteer Force Consisted of thirteen additional battalions for three existing regiments Engagements during the Battle of the Somme: The Ulster Division made significant gains on the first day of
King Billy’s on the Wall – New Mural on Shankill 2023
Unveiling of the new mural on the Shankill - King Billy!! https://www.tiktok.com/@maxinewatt433/video/7254334912193449222?lang=en
Shankill Road – 11th Night 2023 – People of the Shankill Road (click here)
11th Night - 2023 https://www.tiktok.com/@maxinewatt433/video/7254816009847115013?lang=en
Shankill Road 2023 (click here)
My drive down the Road! https://www.tiktok.com/@maxinewatt433/video/7231347445672807686?lang=en
Shankill Road Cemetery (click here for full story)
Shankill Graveyard Shankill Graveyard is one of the oldest cemeteries in Belfast. It has been used for burials for more than 1,000 years and, although they no longer take place in the graveyard, it remains an important historical site. Over the years there have been changes and upgrades – some good, some not but all probably thought to be necessary at that time. The Graveyard, is a place of solemn remembrance and tranquility. As you step through the historical iron gates, a sense of reverence washes over you, urging you to tread softly on the hallowed ground. This sacred resting
Canadians on Tour – May 2023 (click here for full story)
Quick wee tour of Belfast!! When you only have 4 hours to show people a wee bit of Belfast you do your best! Had a request for a whirlwind tour of our lovely city from 4 Canadians who were going to be coming off of one of the cruise ships. Asked if they wanted to see ‘beautiful’ Belfast or the ‘real’ Belfast (which is also beautiful) and they said a mixture of both! They were able to take in the Titanic Exhibit then I Took them down the Shankill to see the Bayardo Memorial, over to see the two locations
William Conor
William Conor – Shankill Artist William was one of us! Born on May 9, 1881 in No 5 Fortingale Street. He was one of six children born to William and Mary Connor (nee Wallace). Fortingale Street, which was part of the Hammer, ran from Agnes Street, off the Shankill Road to the Old Lodge Road. How fitting that Conor’s corner is on the corner of Agnes Street and the Shankill! His father, William Connor, was a tinsmith and sheet-metal worker, who later became a gas fitter. He was Educated at the Clifton Park central national school, where his artistic abilities