Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
WW1 memorial window : IMAGE OF A MEDIEVAL KNIGHT IN ARMOUR HOLDING A SWORD ALOFT AND WITH A HELMET IN THE LEFT HAND. BATTLE HONOURS AND YEARS AT THE BOTTOM.

ON THE WINDOW LEDGE 2 BRONZE PLAQUES WITH DEDICATIONS AND BRONZE PLAQUES EITHER SIDE OF THE WINDOW NAMING THE DEAD


WW2 memorial window : REGIMENTAL BADGE AT TOP OF WINDOW, BATTLE HONOURS AT BOTTOM. IMAGE OF A SWORD WITH PLACE NAMES AT THE BOTTOM (TWO WINDOWS PER CITY GUIDE)

2 METAL PLAQUES EITHER SIDE OF THE WINDOW LISTING THE NAMES OF THE DEAD
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
City Hall
Street
Donegal Square
Town
Belfast
District
Belfast
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Postcode
BT1 5GS
OS map ref
NW 46233 29485

North Irish Horse WW1 and WW2 windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WW1 - Commemoration on the window:

RETREAT from MONS. MARNE 1914. AISNE 1914./ ARMENTIERES 1914. Somme 1916 - 18. ALBERT 1916/ MESSINES 1917. YPRES 1917. Pilckem. St Quentin/ BAPAUME 1918. Hindenburg Line. Epehy. St Quentin Canal./ CAMBARI 1918. SELLE. Sambre. France and Flanders 1914 - 18.

WW1 - Brass plaque :

THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NCOs AND MEN WHO/ JOINED THE NORTH IRISH HORSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918. AND WHOSE/ NAMES ARE RECORDED/ ON THE TABLETS ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS WINDOW./ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/ THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT.

WW1 - Brass plaque :

THIS WINDOW WAS UNVEILED BY/ BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER/ NINTH EARL OF SHAFTESBUTY K.P., G.C.V.O., C.B.E/ COLONELOF THE REGIMENT 30th APRIL, 1925.

QUIS SEPARABIT (translates as Who shall separate us) (NAMES)

WW2 - Commemoration :

NORTH IRISH HORSE

HUNT'S GAP . SEDJENANE 1 . TAMERA . MERGUEB CHAOUACH/ DJEBEL RMEL . LONGSTOP HILL 1943 . TUNIS . LIRI VALLEY/ HITLER LINE . ADVANCE TO FLORENCE . GOTHIS LINE . MONTE/ FARNEOT . MONTE CAALLO CASA FORTIS . CASA BETTINI/ LAMONE CROSSING . VAL LI DI COMACCIO . SENIO

THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS NCOs AND MEN/ OF THE NORTH IRISH HORSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 AND WHOSE/ NAMES ARE RECORDED ON THE TABLETS/ ON EITHER SIDE OF THIS WINDOW/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY/ THE SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT.

THIS WINDOW WAS UNVEILED BY/ MAJOR GENERAL DAVID DAWNAY CB DSO/ HONORARY COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT/ 28TH OCTOBER 1962

QUIS SEPARABIT (translates as Who shall separate us) (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
76
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
76
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, initials, surname
How is this information ordered?
Rank
How many names are listed in total?
158
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
158
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, unit, service, dated of death
How is this information ordered?
Rank
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Bronze
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
154920
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
CITY HALL GUIDE
References
References
FOR YOUR TOMORROW: BRITISH SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 50 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1995 YORK
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
17481
WW2 Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
WW2 Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ron Carson
Who is it credited to?
Ron Carson
Date Taken
2013
Who took or provided this image?
Ron Carson
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
19646
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
43401.jpg
Media Image Height
1157
Media Image Width
463
Media ID
200297
WW2 Window
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
WW2 Window
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200298
WW2 Window dedication
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
WW2 Window dedication
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200299
WW2 names
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
WW2 names
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200300
WW2 names
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
WW2 names
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200318
WW1 window
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
WW1 window
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200319
WW1 dedication and battles
Priority
7
What is the image's caption?
WW1 dedication and battles
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200320
WW1 names
Priority
9
What is the image's caption?
WW1 names
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
200321
WW1 names
Priority
8
What is the image's caption?
WW1 names
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/09/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Document(s)
Memorial Document
43401_ron_carson.pdf (960.16 KB)
What is the document's caption?
List of names
Who provided this document?
Ron Carson
Date Created
2013
Who is it credited to?
Ron Carson
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ron Carson
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
What content type is this document?
Names evidence
Reference
19645
Is this document evidence of inscribed names?
On