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Ulster Volunteer Force Plaque
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These Plaques can be made in up to 700x700mm .

Can be modified with extra ribbons top and bottom for any wording required. ie 1913 - 2013

Can be painted or left in natural wood.

History

The Ulster Volunteers were a unionist militia founded in 1912 to block self-government (or Home Rule) for Ireland, which was then part of the United Kingdom. The Ulster Volunteers were based in the northern province of Ulster, the part of Ireland where unionists and Protestants were the majority. Many Ulster Protestants feared being governed by a Catholic-dominated parliament in Dublin and losing their local supremacy and strong links with Britain.

On 13 January 1913, the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was formally established by the Ulster Unionist Council. Recruitment was to be limited to 100,000 men aged from 17 to 65 who had signed the Covenant, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir George Richardson. In April 1914 the UVF smuggled 25,000 rifles into Ulster. The crisis was halted by the outbreak of World War I in August 1914. Many UVF members enlisted with the British Army's 36th (Ulster) Division and went to fight on the Western Front.

These Plaques can be made in up to 700x700mm .

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Young Citizen Volunteers (YCV) Plaque
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These Plaques can be made in up to 700x700mm .

You can get you own club's name and location in the top and bottom ribbon.

Can be painted or left in natural wood.

History

The YCV had its origins in the Belfast Citizens Association, a conservative ratepayers group. The more well off origins of the YCV members saw the Battalion itself acquire the nickname "Young Chocolate Soldiers"

It's first meeting just prior to the signing of the Solemn League and Covenant (Ulster), opposing Home Rule, in Belfast City Hall on September 10, 1912.

The group was inaugurated by Robert James McMordie in his role as Lord Mayor of Belfast and was led by Frederick Crawford. Other leading figures in the group's foundation included Councillor Frank Workman and foundry owner James Mackie

The constitution of the YCV insisted that members should not take part in any political meeting or demonstration. They were stated as being "non-sectarian and non-political" and their objectives were considered to be: "..... to develop the spirit of responsible citizenship and municipal patriotism by means of lectures and discussions on civic matters.... to cultivate, by means of modified military and police drill, a manly physique, with habits of self control, self-respect and chivalry....to assist as an organization, when called upon, the civil power in the maintenance of peace".

The Ulster Volunteers were most closely associated with the 36th (Ulster) Division during the First World War and the YCV as a unit formed the 14th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles, which was part of the 36th. The Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert Chichester, who addressed the soldiers as "young citizens", and wore the grey uniform of the YCV.

It was disbanded in early 1918 as part of a wider reduction in size for the 36th (Ulster) Division

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Apprentice Boys of Derry Plaque
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These Plaques can be made in up to 700x700mm .

You can get you own club's name in the bottom ribbon.

Can be painted or left in natural wood.

Background flags can be changed.

History

The Apprentice Boys of Derry is a Protestant fraternal society with a worldwide membership of over 80,000, founded in 1814. They are based in the city of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. However, there are Clubs and branches across Ireland,Great Britain and further afield including Canada. The Society aims to commemorate the 1689 Seige of Derry.

The Siege of Londonderry in the years 1688-1689 played a very important role in securing the victory of the Williamite forces in Britain, and indeed parts of Europe. The success of King William III and the Glorious Revolution effectively stopped the building of a tyrannical empire by Louis XIV of France and his ally, the deposed King of England, James II. The theory of the Divine right of Kings was replaced by reforms put in place by King William III and Queen Mary, establishing the supremacy of parliamentary democracy and basic freedoms of the rule of law that we enjoy today.

Each year the Apprentice Boys of Derry celebrate two dates in the city of Londonderry. First, the closing of the City Gates by thirteen young Apprentices against the enemy forces on 18th December (New Calendar). And second, when the City was relieved after the Siege, having held out and not surrendered despite about 10,000 of the defenders dying in Her defence, on 12th August (New Calendar).

Those celebrations take the form of a parade by the organisation to and from a Church Service held in the historic Saint Columb's, Church of Ireland (Anglican), Cathedral. The organisation has some 10,000 members, who converge on Londonderry to take part in the commemorative parade though the City. A wreath of Remembrance is laid at the City’s Memorial to remember all those who have died over the centuries, including the First and Second World Wars, defending our heritage of civil and religious liberty for all.

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Irish Cup Final
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Presented to Gentoran from Killymooon Football Club.

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