Belfast Blitz: Sandbags and Statues The statue of Sir Edward Carson stands outside Parliament Buildings, Stormont. Its protection was a hot topic following the Belfast Blitz. Previous Next Remembering the Fallen James Frederick Boyd Staff Sergeant | 7013328 Staff Sergeant James Frederick Boyd of Portstewart, Co. Londonderry died on 23rd September 1944 during fighting in Operation Market Garden. John Frederick Smellie Captain | 158421 Captain John Frederick Smellie of Co. Down was a commanding officer at his time of death on 23rd September 1943 in Operation Market Garden.
