{"id":363,"date":"2016-06-13T12:15:41","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T12:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulsterandthegreatwar.com\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2016-06-29T09:27:13","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T09:27:13","slug":"blue-plaques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ulsterandthegreatwar.com\/blue-plaques\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Plaques"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>About this project<\/h3>\n<p>Founded in the early 1980s, the Ulster History Circle is the recognised authority for the\u00a0identification and installation of commemorative plaques in public places in towns and villages all over the Province honour of men and women who have contributed to our culture, industry and history.<\/p>\n<p>Over\u00a0200 plaques have been installed across\u00a0nine counties. This is done with the full co-operation of those who own the building which each plaque is to be fitted to.<\/p>\n<p>The Ulster-Scots Agency has partnered with the Ulster History Circle over the past decade to bring recognition to important people. Prior to our partnership, four Ulster-born V.C. winners were already commemorated by Blue Plaques.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Charles Davis Lucas<\/strong>of Poyntzpass was awarded the very first V.C. in 1857 following his bravery during the Crimean War.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sir George White<\/strong>of Portstewart won his V.C. during the Battle of Charasia, India, in 1879 (plaque at Berne Avenue, Portstewart, Co. Londonderry).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edmund De Wind<\/strong>of Comber was awarded the V.C. posthumously following \u2018conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice\u2019 in France in 1918 (plaque at Bridge Street Link, Comber, Co. Down).<\/li>\n<li>Carrickfergus-born\u00a0<strong>James Bell Crichton<\/strong>\u00a0won the\u00a0C.\u00a0in France in 1918 (plaque at Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To coincide with the centenary of the Great War, the Agency and the Ulster History Circle have worked together to install plaques to the following Ulster-born heroes who won the\u00a0V.C. during the conflict:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>David Nelson<\/strong>\u00a01914, Battle of Mons, France (plaque at the former Presbyterian Church, Cahans, Co Monaghan)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert Morrow<\/strong>\u00a01915, Messines, France (plaque at Tullanisken House, Newmills, Dungannon, Co Tyrone)<\/li>\n<li><strong>James Somers<\/strong>\u00a01915, Gallipoli, Turkey (plaque at the Church of Ireland, Belturbet, Co Cavan)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edward Bingham <\/strong>1916, Battle of Jutland (plaque at Bangor Castle, Co Down)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robert Quigg <\/strong>1916, Battle of the Somme (plaque at the former Causeway National School, Bushmills, Co Antrim)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eric Bell<\/strong>1916, Battle of the Somme (plaque at Alma Terrace, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For further information visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openplaques.org\/organisations\/ulster_history_circle\" target=\"_blank\">www.openplaques.org\/organisations\/ulster_history_circle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>During the centenary period, further commemorative Blue Plaques are planned to honour Ulster-born VC heroes from the Great War.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;460&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle_2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;461&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle_2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;459&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle_2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] About this project Founded in the early 1980s, the Ulster History Circle is the recognised authority for the\u00a0identification and installation of commemorative plaques in public places in towns and villages all over the Province honour of men and women who have contributed to our culture, industry and history. 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