Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with decorative black marble sill. Nativity scene with UDR crest at the top centre.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Saviour's Church
Street
Church Road
Town
Connor
District
Ballymena
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Postcode
BT42 3JZ
OS map ref
NW 29428 53921
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Ireland

1st County Antrim Battalion UDR Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW/ WAS INSTALLED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND AS A MEMORIAL TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN/ 1ST (COUNTY ANTRIM) BATTALION ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT/ RAISED 1ST APRIL 1970./ UNVEILED BY COLONEL F.B.S. MACLARAN M.C. 2ND JUNE 1982./ DEDICATED BY THE RT. REV. W. J. MCCAPPIN M.A.B.D. BISHOP OF CONNOR.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
CHURCH
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble - Black
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Serving Members of 1st (County Antrim) Battalion The Ulster Defence Regiment contributed to the memorial window.
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
20/05/1992
Who originally recorded this memorial?
CSgt Kirkwood
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
2 June 1982
Who was present?
Colonel F B S Maclaran MC
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
2 June 1982
Who was present?
The Rt Rev W J McCappin MABD Bishop of Connor
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
154088
1st County Antrim Battalion UDR window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
1st County Antrim Battalion UDR window
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1103
Media Image Width
701
Media ID
154089
1st County Antrim Battalion UDR window tablet detail
What is the image's caption?
1st County Antrim Battalion UDR window tablet detail
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
699
Media Image Width
1157
Media ID
154090
1st County Antrim Battalion UDR window badge detail
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
1st County Antrim Battalion UDR window badge detail
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
790
Media Image Width
1149