Birth

COTTER -- June 24, at 106, Seacliffe Road, Bangor, to Alfred and Margaret T. D Cotter -- a daughter.

Deaths

CAIRNS -- At his residence, 61, Cecil Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, on 28th June, 1926, Percival, aged 36, of Messrs. Duff and Cairns (architects), third son of the late James and Mrs. Cairns, 21, Hamilton Road, Bangor, late of Glasgow

HANNA -- June 29, at Dalbrook Cottages, Ballyholme, Bangor, Mary Anne, widow of the late Wm. Hanna, Bangor.

LEGGE -- June 15, 1926, at her parents' residence, 96, Templemore Street, Isabel, dearly-loved daughter of Alexander and Jane D. Legge. Interred in Bangor New Cemetery.

MUNN -- June 18, 1926, at her residence, Cattogs House, Comber, Jane Snowden Barry, widow of David Munn.

CAUGHEY -- June 26, 1926, at his residence, Ballyobican, Ballywalter, Francis Caughey.

 

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Births

CLARKE -- At Lee Shore, Greenisland, Co. Antrim, on 2nd July, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clarke -- a son.

Marriages

BARTLET--BOOMER -- June 30, 1926, at St. Barnabas' Church, by the Rev. R. Dixon Patterson, M.A., William James, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Bartlett, The Bungalow, Westland Road, to Edna Alexandra, younger daughter of the late Edward S. Boomer and Mrs. Boomer, 587, Oldpark Road, Belfast .

Deaths

ANDERSON -- July 3, 1926, at her residence, Bootown, Newtownards, Mary Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Anderson.

DIAMOND -- July 5, 1926, Henry, son of the late Andrew Diamond, of Main Street, Bangor.

HUGHES -- June 25, 1926, at his residence, 49 Wellington Road, Bournemouth, David Hamilton (late of "Coondara," Donaghadee, County Down), aged 73 years.

M'CREERY -- July 5, 1926, at the residence of his nephew, Alexander Bryan, Rockmount, Ballymagee, Bangor, Samuel, dearly-loved husband of Mary M'Creery, of 8, Dundela Avenue, Strandtown, Belfast.

Clippings

SOMME COMMEMORATION SERVICE AT BANGOR.

REV. W. J. CURRIE'S ELOQUENT SERMON.

SCOUTS' FLAG DEDICATED.

MEMORIAL TO LIEUT. V. T. T. REA AND FALLEN EX-SCOUTS.

An impressive service was held in First Bangor Presbyterian Church in commemoration of the Battle of the Somme, and advantage was taken of the occasion to dedicate a handsome slik flag surmounted by a silver fleur de lis which Mrs. T. Lyttle, Janetto, Clifton Road, Bangor, has presented to the Bangor First Troop of Boy Scouts, in commemoration of Lieut. V. T. T. Rea, a beloved scoutmaster, and other members of the troop who felt in the war.

There was a large attendance, and the service was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Currie, B.A., minister of First Bangor. The scouts were present in uniform under the command of Scoutmaster Fred Greenaway, with whom were assistant Scoutmasters, T. Lyttle, M'Dowell and Dunlop, while the large Rover Patrol was in charge of Rover Mate Neely. A detachment of sailors from H.M.S. Marlborough and Benbow occupied the front seats in the centre aisle.

The war memorial windows were appropriately decorated with laurel leaves and Flanders poppies, and a vivid note of colour was supplied by the flags of the Scout Troop.

The musical service, which was under the direction of Mr. F. A. Parsons A.R.C.O., organist of First Bangor, was particularly impressive, a large choir, with Mr. E. H. Emery, F.R.C.O., at the organ, and supplemented by an amateur string orchestra, contributing C. V. Stanford's setting of W. E. Henley's "Last Post" with telling effect. The bugle calls were supplied by Messrs. Charles Garland and H. L. Morris, of Belfast, the ensemble being wonderfully impressive. This was followed by a movement from Bach's cantata, "Sleepers, Wake," the words being sung by the tenors only. Included in the service were also Kipling's "Recessional" and "God Save the King."

The musical service throughout reflected the greatest credit on Mr. Parsons and his colleagues.

Rev. Mr. Currie dedicated the flag, and in his sermon stressed our duty as Christians, and pointed to the self-sacrifice of Ulster soldiers in the Somme battle as a glorious example of duty rendered at all costs.

THE DEDICATION.

The wording of the dedication was as follows -- "To the glory of God and in memory of Scoutmaster Vivian Rea and other members of the Troop who fell in the Great War, we now dedicate this flag. May its colours never be soiled, may its principles never be denied, may it ever prove, an inspiration to those who march behind it to do their duty to God and the King, to help others and obey the Scout Law."

A collection in aid of the fund for the erection of a new headquarters for the First Troop realised over £50.

The following acted as collectors -- Dr Campbell, Dr. Walker, Capt. M'Cartney, Messrs. A. Turnbull, T. W. M'Mullan, M.P.; James Millen, A. Harper, W. H. Keenan, W. Alderdice, J. H. Shaw, J. F. Neill, W. Hanna, J.P.; Joseph Keown, R. Fegan, J.P.; T. D. Hamilton, J.P.; James M'Murray, S. Fetherston, J.P.; W. A. M'Murray, Wm. Scott, H. Ferguson, D. Harvey, Capt. W. M'Kee and Mr. M'Aleery. The arrangements in connection with the service were carried out by Mr. M. Gibson, J.P.. and the Committee.

The article continued with the text of the sermon.

 

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