This file of the DEDICATION OF THE WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL BELL AT STRANORLAR PARISH CHURCH, COUNTY DONEGAL IN 1922 forms part of the vast archive of 4,000+ pages of genealogical records relating to COUNTIES TYRONE, DONEGAL, LONDONDERRY & FERMANAGH provided without charge or subscription by CoTyroneIreland Welcome to the Premier Website & Research Tool for Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Londonderry & Fermanagh Genealogy (cotyroneireland.com) A complete list of records pertaining to STRANORLAR PARISH on this website can be found at the foot of this file.
At a special service in connection with the dedication of the memorial bell by the Lord Bishop of Derry and Raphoe in memory of the men from the parish who served in the late war, took place at the Parish Church, Stranorlar, on Friday evening. In addition to the bell, a tablet has been erected in the sacred edifice bearing the following inscription: - “The bell in this church was erected to the glory of God and in memory of the men of this parish who served in the great war, 1914-1918.”
The names of those who made the supreme sacrifice are: -
George Atkinson David Bogle Joseph Deasley Wiliam James Farren Thomas Gregory George Gregory Herbert Augustus Johnston Robert McNulty Howard Neilands William Reilly
After the dedication ceremony by the Lord Bishop, an appropriate sermon was preached by the Very Rev. R. G. S. King, M.A., (Dean of Derry). The memorial bell was rung for a period of five minutes afterwards. The Dead March in “Saul” was played and the National Anthem sung at the end of the service.
On Sunday last the dedication service in connection with the memorial bell to the memory of those who served in the late war was continued in Stranorlar Parish Church. There was a large attendance and the special preacher was the Rev. W. T. Macourt, M.A., rector of St. Augustine’s, Londonderry, who paid a glowing tribute to the fallen. The special Lessons were read by Mr. R. M. Livesey, M.I.F.S. After the singing the National Anthem, the Dead March in “Saul” was played on the organ by Mrs. H. Crawford.
Further records for STRANORLAR PARISH, COUNTY DONEGAL can be found at:
Stranorlar Parish Records, Co. Donegal
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