11th November - WartimeNI

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in Northern Ireland

10th November 1942 marked the arrival of US First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in Northern Ireland. She carried out a whirlwind 2-day tour of Belfast and Derry.

Remembering the Fallen

Robert Allison McPhillimy

First Radio Officer

First Radio Officer Robert Allison McPhillimy was an experienced seaman from Co. Tyrone who emigrated to the USA before his death on 11th November 1940.

John Moore

Gunner II | 1903432

John Moore was a non-commissioned officer in Royal Air Force 115 Squadron. He died in England on a training exercise accident on 11th November 1947.

War Memorials in Ulster

Fivemiletown War Memorial, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone

Ballagh Road, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone

Until the unveiling of the Fivemiletown War Memorial in 2015, there was no commemoration in the Co. Tyrone village for those who died in both World Wars.

Gilford War Memorial, Gilford, Co. Down

Mill Street, Gilford, Co. Down

Gilford War Memorial stands at a prominent junction in the rural Co. Down town. It commemorates the dead of both World Wars including 22 from World War Two.

Holywood War Memorial, Holywood, Co. Down

Redburn Square, Holywood, Co. Down

Holywood War Memorial stands in what was once Railway Square in Holywood, Co. Down. It commemorates 28 who died during the Second World War.

Killyleagh War Memorial, Killyleagh, Co. Down

Shrigley Road, Killyleagh, Co. Down

The Killyleagh War Memorial in Killyleagh, Co. Down stands at the castle in the historic town. The marble plaque commemorates those who died in conflicts since World War One.

Portstewart War Memorial, Portstewart, Co. Londonderry

The Promenade, Portstewart, Co. Londonderry

The Portstewart War Memorial commemorates those from the area in Co. Londonderry who died during The Great War and the Second World War.

Queens University War Memorial, University Road, Belfast

University Road, Belfast

In front of the main campus building, stands the Queens University War Memorial bearing 154 names of those who gave their lives in the Second World War.

Tandragee War Memorial, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

Castle Square, Tandragee, Co. Armagh

The Tandragee War Memorial, made of Newry granite, stands in the main square of the Co. Armagh town, and marks the entrance to the famous Tandragee Castle.

Waringstown War Memorial, Waringstown, Co. Down

Banbridge Road, Waringstown, Co. Down

The Waringstown War Memorial is a clock tower standing on the Banbridge Road. It commemorates the fallen of both The Great War and the Second World War.

Bailey Bridges over the Blackwater

On 11th November 1942, Royal Engineers constructed a pair of Bailey Bridges over the River Blackwater near Caledon on the border between Co. Armagh and Co. Tyrone.

Royal Engineers near Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Bailey Bridge Jacking at Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Bailey Bridge No. 1 in Caledon, Co. Tyrone

Bailey Bridge No. 2 in Caledon, Co. Tyrone