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"Lest We Forget"
This page is dedicated to the memory of the following Brethren who were murdered for the period of terrorist violence often referred to as the Troubles starting in 1969. The names of murdered Brethren are herein recorded in date order as well as their Private Lodge and District Lodge details and whether they were members of the Security Forces of the State or Civilians. ______________________________
We will remember them, and their families are in our thoughts and Prayers. ______________________________
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come." Isaiah chapter 11, verse 1. __________________________________
NORMAN WATSON CROSSKEYS LOL 88 KEADY DISTRICT Civilian 10 August 1971 Shot in crossfire between IRA gang and Soldiers in Armagh.
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VICTOR SMYTH W.H.WRIGHT MEMORIAL LOL 40 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 5 September 1972 Killed in his car when a Loyalist bomb exploded at McGurk's Bar in Portadown.
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WILLIAM JOHNSTON DERRYHAW BOYNE DEFENDERS LOL 768 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Civilian 18 December 1972 Member of the Police Authority and Unionist Councillor. He was kidnapped and murdered by the IRA.
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SIDNEY SAMUEL WATT SYNOTT’S TRUE BLUES LOL 106 NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 20 July 1973 Murdered by the IRA as he arrived home at Ballintemple. _______________________
TREVOR HOLLAND RISING SONS OF PORTADOWN LOL 273 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Civilian 17 August 1973 Murdered outside a Cafe in Portadown. _______________________
IVAN JOSEPH VENNARD GIBSON’S HILL TRUE BLUES LOL 91 LURGAN DISTRICT Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment. 3 October 1973 Murdered by the IRA when he collected Mail at the Post Office in Lurgan. _______________________
JOHN SIMONS WYLIE KINNEGO LOL 5 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Civilian 19 February 1974 Killed when UVF bomb exploded at Traynor's Pub, Kilmore. _______________________
EDWARD CLAYTON KILMORIARTY BIBLE & CROWN DEFENDERS LOL 31 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Civilian 6 March 1975 Killed by Booby-trap bomb attached to his car, parked near his home. _______________________
ALFRED DOYLE BREAGH LEADING HEROES LOL 7 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment. 3 June 1975 Murdered by the IRA whilst returning from a Canine Show in the Irish Republic. _______________________
T. GEORGE McCALL CANARY LOL 1287 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment. 2 August 1975 Murdered by the IRA, as he walked with his wife, near his home. _______________________
WILLIAM AMBROSE MEAKLIM TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Former member of Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 15 August 1975 Kidnapped on 13 August 1975, off Dundalk Road, Newtownhamilton, tortured and murdered by the IRA - body found. _______________________
JOSEPH REID CROSSKEYS LOL 88 KEADY DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 31 August 1975 Murdered by the IRA who called at his home, near Keady, and asked for him by name. _______________________
JOHN JOHNSTON TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Civilian 1 September 1975 Murdered in the IRA attack on his Lodge Meeting. _______________________
NEVIN THOMAS McCONNELL TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Civilian 1 September 1975 Murdered in the IRA attack on his Lodge Meeting. _______________________
JAMES McKEE TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Civilian 1 September 1975 Murdered in the IRA attack on his Lodge Meeting. _______________________
RONALD WILLIAM McKEE TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Civilian 1 September 1975 Murdered in the IRA attack on his Lodge Meeting. _______________________
WILLIAM GEORGE HERRON TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Civilian 1 September 1975 Died of his wounds after the IRA attack on his Lodge Meeting. _______________________
JOSEPH LEMMON BESSBROOK PURPLE STAR LOL 959 BESSBROOK DISTRICT Civilian 5 January 1976 Murdered by the IRA in the Kingsmills Massacre. _______________________
ROBERT FREEBURN TULLYHAPPY TEMPERANCE LOL 59 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Civilian 5 January 1976 Murdered by the IRA in the Kingsmills Massacre. _______________________
JAMES McWHIRTER BESSBROOK PURPLE STAR LOL 959 BESSBROOK DISTRICT Civilian 5 January 1976 Murdered by the IRA in the Kingsmills Massacre. _______________________
ROBERT SAMUEL WALKER KILCLUNEY TEMPERANCE VOLUNTEERS LOL 132 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Civilian 5 January 1976 Murdered by the IRA in the Kingsmills Massacre. _______________________
JOSEPH ALEXANDER McCULLOUGH TULLYVALLEN GUIDING STAR TEMPERANCE LOL 630b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 26 February 1976 Murdered by the IRA as he returned home to feed his dog. _______________________
ROBERT WILLIAM McCONNELL CLADYBEG FAITH DEFENDERS LOL 305b NEWTOWNHAMILTON DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 5 April 1976 Murdered by the IRA outside his home as he returned with help to put his invalid sister to bed. _______________________
JAMES LIGGETT WINGFIELD VERNER’S CRIMSON STAR LOL 25 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Civilian 29 December 1976 Fatally wounded in an INLA attack on the Tavern Bar, Portadown. _______________________
ROBERT WALKER WHITTEN PRINCE OF WALES LOL 56 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Civilian 19 June 1977 Died of wounds some three months after an INLA shooting in Portadown, believed to be in mistake for his brother, Herbert, who was District Master. _______________________
WILLIAM HERBERT TURBITT BALLYLEANEY PURPLE STAR LOL 11 RICHHILL DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) 17 June 1978 Ambushed, kidnapped and murdered by the IRA at Sturgan Brae, near Camlough. _______________________
THOMAS JOHN ARMSTRONG CAVANAPOLE PURPLE STAR LOL 297 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment. 13 April 1979 Murdered by the IRA as he was driving his car home from work near Tynan. _______________________
RICHARD ALLEN BAIRD TERRYHOOGAN BIBLE AND CROWN DEFENDERS LOL 116 TANDRAGEE DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) 17 April 1979 Murdered by IRA Landmine on Millvale Road, Bessbrook. _______________________
NOEL ALEXANDER WEBB GIBSON’S HILL TRUE BLUES LOL 91 LURGAN DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) 17 April 1979 Murdered by IRA Landmine on Millvale Road, Bessbrook. _______________________
ROBERT ARCHIBALD LOCKHART BELLEEK BIBLE AND CROWN DEFENDERS LOL 528 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 17 April 1979 Murdered by IRA Landmine on Millvale Road, Bessbrook. _______________________
FREDERICK JOHN LUTTON CANARY LOL 1287 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Former member of Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 1 May 1979 Murdered by the IRA as he locked the gates at the Argory National Trust property near Moy, on his first day as Estate Manager. _______________________
DAVID ROBERT STINSON LISNADILL GUIDING STAR LOL 174 ARMAGH DISTRICT Civilian 2 June 1979 Murdered by the INLA as he was talking to a Policeman. _______________________
JAMES WRIGHT KING WILLIAM’S DEFENDERS LOL 127 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Former member of Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 27 July 1979 Murdered by the INLA in a Booby-trap bomb under his car outside his home. _______________________
WILLIAM WHITTEN MOYROURKAN TRUE BLUES LOL 305A TANDRAGEE DISTRICT Civilian 3 August 1979 Died of Burns a week after an IRA Fire-bombing of the Marine Hotel, Ballycastle, County Antrim. _______________________
HENRY LIVINGSTONE KILLYLEA TRUE BLUES LOL 630a KILLYLEA DISTRICT Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment. 6 March 1980 Ambushed and murdered by the IRA as he fed Cattle at an out-farm at Cortynan, Tynan. _______________________
MARCUS JAMES HEWITT DIAMOND MEMORIAL LOL 85 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 10 October 1980 Murdered by the IRA in a Booby-trap bomb under his car at the Livestock Sales Yard in Portadown. _______________________
SIR NORMAN STRONGE DERRYHAW BOYNE DEFENDERS LOL 768 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Civilian, former Speaker of the Northern Ireland Parliament 21 January 1981 Murdered by the IRA at his home, Tynan Abbey. _______________________
JAMES STRONGE DERRYHAW BOYNE DEFENDERS LOL 768 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 21 January 1981 Murdered by the IRA at his home, Tynan Abbey. _______________________
MERVYN BASIL ROBINSON LATTERY PURPLE HEROES LOL 222 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 27 May 1981 Murdered by the IRA near his home at Whitecross. _______________________
CHARLES DAVID NEVILLE MULLINTUR LOL 150 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment. 10 November 1981 Murdered by the IRA as he left work in Armagh College of Further Education. _______________________
WILLIAM JOHN MORRISON BREAGHEY LOL 311 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Civilian 17 April 1982 Murdered by the IRA at his Farm near the Border at Middletown. _______________________
FREDRICK WILLIAMSON LISNADILL GUIDING STAR LOL 174 ARMAGH DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 7 October 1982 Murdered by the INLA during an ambush on the Armagh to Moy Road. _______________________
THOMAS GEORGE COCHRANE LURGAROSS ORANGE HEROES LOL 620 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 22 October 1982 Kidnapped on his way to work and murdered by the IRA; body was found one week later in South Armagh. _______________________
CHARLES HUTTON SPENCE MULLABRACK HEARTS OF STEEL TEMPERANCE LOL 1406 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 10 November 1982 Murdered by the IRA as he left work at the Customs Office in Armagh. _______________________
SNOWDON SAMUEL RICHARD CORKEY LURGAROSS ORANGE HEROES LOL 620 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 16-11-1982 Murdered by the IRA when manning the Security Barrier in Markethill. _______________________
JACKSON J. HOGG HAMILTONSBAWN GUIDING STAR LOL 47 RICHHILL DISTRICT Civilian 9 March 1983 Murdered by the INLA as he left his place of work. _______________________
FREDERICK MORTON SCARVA SONS OF WILLIAM LOL 60 TANDRAGEE DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 15 March 1983 Murdered by the IRA while driving his Bread-van on his way to work. _______________________
TREVOR ALEXANDER ELLIOTT KILDARTON TEMPERANCE LOL 540 ARMAGH DISTRICT Territorial Army 13 April 1983 Murdered by the IRA as he was setting out to deliver Groceries from his workplace in Keady. _______________________
CHARLES ARMSTRONG LISNADILL GUIDING STAR LOL 174 ARMAGH DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment (Part-time Major) 14 November 1983 Unionist Chairman of Armagh District Council, he was murdered by an IRA bomb under his car outside the Council Offices after a Council Meeting. _______________________
HERBERT SAMUEL BURROWS NELSON’S CONQUERING HEROES LOL 368 ARMAGH DISTRICT Civilian 3 March 1984 Murdered by the IRA while at his work in Armagh. _______________________
TREVOR GEORGE ELLIOTT TERRYHOOGAN BIBLE AND CROWN DEFENDERS LOL 116 TANDRAGEE DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 18 May 1984 Murdered by the IRA in a Bomb attack in South Armagh. _______________________
MELVIN SIMPSON CANARY LOL 1287 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment. 8 October 1984 Murdered by the IRA while working on a Building-site in Dungannon. _______________________
STEPHEN McKINNEY GRANGE TRUE BLUES LOL 36 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment. 25 September 1988 Murdered by the IRA outside his home as he returned after completing his final duty with the UDR, before starting University in England. _______________________
JOHN GRIFFITHS GRANGE TRUE BLUES LOL 36 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Prison Service 4 May 1989 Murdered by the IRA in a Booby-trap bomb. _______________________
MICHAEL FREDRICK LESLIE MARSHALL REDROCK PURPLE STAR HEROES LOL 788 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) 20-10-1989 Murdered by the IRA in an ambush while on patrol at Belleek, South Armagh. _______________________
DAVID HALLIGAN RECHAB’S TRUE BLUES LOL 89 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 17 November 1989 Murdered by the IRA as he came off duty at Drumadd Barracks, Armagh. _______________________
DAVID STERRITT BALLYLANE TRUE BLUES LOL 479 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 24 July 1990 Murdered by the IRA in a Landmine explosion on the Killylea Road, Armagh, when two other Officers and a Nun were also killed. _______________________
CYRIL J. WILLIS CALEDON LOL 177 KILLYLEA DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 24 July 1990 Murdered by the IRA in a Landmine explosion on the Killylea Road, Armagh, when two other Officers and a Nun were also killed. _______________________
KEITH DOWEY UNION LOL 82 LURGAN DISTRICT Civilian 10 November 1990 Murdered by the IRA on the shore of Lough Neagh with three friends. _______________________
THOMAS TAYLOR LOYAL SONS OF ULSTER LOL 44 LURGAN DISTRICT Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 10 November 1990 Murdered by the IRA on the shore of Lough Neagh with three friends. _______________________
ROBERT JAMES ORR ARMAGH TRUE BLUES LOL 109 ARMAGH DISTRICT (COUNTY GRAND TREASURER) Former member of Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (George Cross) 13 May 1991 Murderd by the IRA when a Bomb planted under his car at his home exploded at the bottom of Barrick Hill, Armagh. _______________________
PAUL RONALD BLAKLEY RICHHILL TRUE BLUES LOL 665 RICHHILL DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 31 May 1991 Murdered by the IRA during an attack on Glenanne Army Base in South Armagh. _______________________
ROBERT WILLIAM CROZIER REDROCK PURPLE STAR HEROES LOL 788 MARKETHILL DISTRICT Ulster Defence Regiment 31 May 1991 Murdered by the IRA during an attack on Glenanne Army Base in South Armagh. _______________________
ERIC SMYTH GRANGE TRUE BLUES LOL 36 LOUGHGALL DISTRICT Former member of Ulster Defence Regiment. 28 April 1994 Murdered by the IRA as he arrived home from work. _______________________
SAMUEL CYRIL STEWART ARMAGH TRUE BLUES LOL 109 ARMAGH DISTRICT Former member of Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) 27 March 1998 Murdered by the INLA as he and his wife left a Supermarket in Armagh. _______________________
RICHARD JAMESON DRUMHERRIFF STAR OF ERIN LOL 8 PORTADOWN DISTRICT Civilian 10 January 2000 Murdered during UVF-LVF feud, outside his home. _______________________
GRAHAME MARKS TULLYMACANN RISING SONS OF WILLIAM LOL110 TANDRAGEE DISTRICT Civilian 11 April 2001 Murdered during UVF-LVF feud, outside his home. _______________________
Grant, O Lord to all who are bereaved, the spirit of faith and courage, that they may have strength to meet the days to come with steadfastness and patience, not sorrowing as those without hope, but in thankful remembrance of Thy great goodness in past years, and in the sure expectation of a joyful reunion in the heavenly places; and this we ask in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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