Ref ID: 716
Title
Battle of the Somme: Our Fallen Heroes, Commeorative Services in Belfast'
Description
Northern Whig 1917 - Details of memorial services held in Belfast at the Ulster Hall, Belfast Cathedral and Albert Hall (Shankill Road) commemorating the valiant deeds of the members of the Ulster Division who fought in the Battle of the Somme.
Theme
Commemoration
Additional Information
Throughout the war and in the immediate post-war period, people across the island of Ireland collected money for memorials to honour those who had died. Tabloids include the Belfast Telegraph, the Northern Whig and the Belfast News Letter. The clippings range from 1916 to 1922 and cover events such as the erection of monuments and memorials to those who died, memorial services, and rolls of honour listing the names of Ulster service men who went to war.
Date
1917
Classification
Newspaper - Northern Whig
