Updated mural in Martin Street, Belfast, for the 50th anniversary (1961-2011) of Gertrude Star flute band (Fb). The other side of the street was also repainted.
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Gertrude Star 50th Anniversary
St. Andrew’s Saltire
The Union
A Union Flag and St Andrew’s Saltire in Montrose Street, Belfast, with “UVF”, “UDA”, and “For God and Ulster” graffiti.
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Big Bill Campbell
“A true soldier – Big Bill Campbell”, leader of the UVF’s 1st Scottish battalion. Campbell (and Von, to whom a plaque would later be added below Campbell’s) were imprisoned for bombing Glasgow pubs in 1979 and Campbell is suspected of involvement of the McGurk’s Bar bombing in 1971.
The Campbell plaque was originally on the Northland St mural of the Shankill West Belfast 1st Batt A Coy 5th Plat before it was reimaged as a Thiepval memorial mural. The plaque is added to the ‘People’s Army’ mural on the Shankill at the Rex Bar.
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Andrew Murphy Memorial
The ‘Andrew Murphy Memorial’ is a flute band from Carluke, Scotland, formed in 1988 and named after a member of the Carluke Orange Lodge (LOL 190).
Grange Drive, Ballyclare.
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Joint Manoeuvres
Wide shot of two Castlemara murals – one UDA, one UVF – previously seen in 2008. The fourth flag in the UFF mural is the flag of Ulster Nationalism (WP). Similarly, on the lamp-post fly both the UDA emblem and a flag commemorating the Ulster Volunteers in the 36th Division.
The Union Flag board is on North Road.
Castlemara Drive, Carrickfergus
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Ballycarry William
The King Billy mural in Ballycarry is updated (see J1608): the King looks left (towards ‘Scotland’), his horse walks on water, and the background changes from red to black.
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Andrew Mason
“Hillhall battalion, Lisburn. In memory Andrew Mason.” The two small plaques are to Glen [Glenn] Clarke and “In memory of Andrew Mason (Macey) murdered 19th April 1987. Always remembered by his comrades of ‘C’ Coy – ‘B’ Battalion South Belfast Brigade UDA. Quis separabit.” The large stone is to John McMichael, Raymond Smallwood[s], Jim Guiney, shot and killed by the INLA in Dunmurry, and Mason. “Sons of Ulster do not be anxious for we will never forget you as long as the sun shines and the wind blows and the rain falls and the rivers of Ulster flow to the sea. Always remembered by volunteers from Hillhall C Company.”
Hillhall Gardens, Lisburn.
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McMichael & Smallwoods
“In memory of Brigadier John McMichael, murdered by the enemies of Ulster 22nd December 1987. Lest we forget. Quis separabit.” The quadrants of the Ulster Banner include the emblems of the UDA, UFF, LPA, and UDF. For McMichael’s death South Belfast UDA A Batt.
“In proud memory of Ray Smallwoods (murdered by the enemies of Ulster 11th July 1994). … Erected by officers and volunteers of Old Warren A Coy.” Smallwoods was killed by the IRA in the garden of his home in Donard Drive, Lisburn (WP).
The King Billy board is just out of shot to the left of the wide view.
Drumbeg Drive, Lisburn.
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Ballykeel Loyal Sons Of Ulster
Ballykeel is an estate in the southeastern part of Ballymena. The flute band was founded in 1982 (Fb). The mural is in the underpass between Ballykeel and Harryville.
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Pride Of Omagh
“Blair Memorial [flute band] – Pride Of Omagh”. Aging board in Riverview Park, Omagh.
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