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Downpatrick, County Down.
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The Downpatrick War Memorial is located at the junction of the Belfast and Strangford Roads adjoining the Downpatrick cricket field. It is 20 feet (6.75m) high, and was designed and executed by Messrs S. and T. Hastings, a local firm. Three broad steps lead to a roomy landing, on which the monument is erected. The massive pedestal and enclosing low walls are of Irish granite with a rock-faced finish. Immediately underneath the inscription panel, carved in relief, are festooned sprays of laurel, symbolising victory. On the pedestal stands the figure of a Rifleman, of heroic size, sculptured in Portland stone by Mr. T. Hastings. [The end of the rifle barrel is missing] The site for the memorial was presented to the War Memorial Committee by Lord Dunleath, proprietor of Downpatrick and the Demesne of Down. The memorial was unveiled by Lord Bangor and the Rev. R. M’Elney read the names of the fallen and offered a Prayer of Dedication. The inscription is:- |
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In Honour of the Men of Downpatrick who gave their Lives for Others in the Great War, 1914-1918: .
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