Remembering Henry Harrison 1867-1954 Holywood Priory
It's February 16th 2019 and I'm at Holywood Priory Cemetery Co Down with members of the University of the Third Age Holywood branch. We are here to pay tribute to the life, benevolence and historical contribution of one of Holywood's leading sons, Capt. Henry Harrison MC.
Henry Harrison was of a rare breed. He was a Protestant nationalist. He was the son of Harrison was the son of Henry Harrison of Holywood and Ardkeen, Co. Down and of Letitia Tennent. She was the daughter of Robert James Tennent, who had been Liberal MP for Belfast from 1847 to 1852. The Harrisons owned substantial lands running into hundreds of acres in and around Holywood. Throughout his life Henry Harrison was well thought of by his tenants. He took great interest in their welfare and contributed time and money to improving their lives.
Harrison was a close friend and supporter of Protestant, Charles Stuart Parnell, leading Irish National politician. Harrison acted as his bodyguard and aide-de-camp, and after Parnell’s death devoted himself to the service of his widow Katharine ( Kitty ) O'Shea this friendship with both Parnells was to form the seed of his later books.
In 1889 the Irish Land War was in progress and Harrison went to Ireland to visit the scene of the evictions in Gweedore, Co. Donegal. He became involved in physical confrontations with the Royal Irish Constabulary and as a result became a Nationalist celebrity overnight. The following May, Parnell offered the vacant parliamentary seat of Mid-Tipperary to Harrison, who left Oxford, still aged only 22, to take it up, unopposed. So began Harrison's time as an Irish Nationalist politician at Westminister. Harrison was a lifelong opponent of Irish partition. He was Irish correspondent of The Economist from 1922 to 1927 and owner-editor of Irish Truth from 1924 to 1927.
War Service
When the Great War broke out Harrison served with the Royal Irish Regiment on the Western Front. He served with distinction and reached the rank of Captain and being awarded the MC. He organised patrols in No Man's Land so successfully that he was appointed special patrol officer to the 16th (Irish) Division. He was invalided out and became a recruiting officer in Ireland. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1919 New Year Honours. He lost his son John who was killed in the Gallipoli fiasco.
In later life Harrison published two books defending Charles Stuart Parnell. They saw the light of day in 1931 and 1938. These two books had a major impact on Irish historiography, leading to a more favourable view of Parnell’s role in the O’Shea affair. F. S. L. Lyons commented that he did more than anyone else to uncover what seems to have been the true facts about the Parnell-O'Shea liaison. The second book, Parnell, Joseph Chamberlain and Mr Garvin, was written in response to J. L. Garvin's biography of Joseph Chamberlain, which had ignored Harrison’s first book, 'Parnell Vindicated: The Lifting of the Veil'. Later, Harrison successfully repulsed an attempt in the official history of The Times to rehabilitate that newspaper’s role in using forged letters to attack Parnell in the later 1880s. In 1952 he forced The Times to publish a four-page correction written by him as an appendix to the fourth volume of the history.
Henry Harrison son of Holywood is buried in the family plot in Holywood Priory Cemetery Co Down. He deserves to be remembered.
Holywood Priory Co Down
A monastery was founded by St Laiseran before 640 on the site of the present ruins of the medieval Old Priory at the junction of High Street, Victoria Road and the Old Bangor Road in Holywood, County Down.
History
7th century: Laiseran (later saint) son of Nasca, a local princess, studied at Bangor under St. Comgall and after a time near Cork, returned to found the first church and monastery. There is some uncertainty whether the site was at the current priory ruins or near the motte by Brooke Street.
10th century: the Viking's ravage the area in 956
12th century: an Anglo-Norman Augustinian Abbey built by Thomas Whyte; current ruins largely date from this time
14th century: after the Black Death (1348–1350) Niall O’Neill refurbished the church for the Franciscan Order
16th century: the priory was dissolved on New Years Day, 1541, by Henry VIII; its lands passed to the O’Neill family and later, Sir James Hamilton, First Viscount Clandeboye
19th century: the tower dates from 1806 when this was the site of Holywood’s Parish Church
Historic Holywood Library Co Down
I'm just a few miles from home over in Holywood Co Down. I'm on High Street which runs through the centre of town.
This is the historic and quirky building that now houses Hollywood library.
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At the Maypole turn left along High Street passing the fine building of the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church on your right. The building from 1849, also by Charles Lanyon, with its fine Doric columns is built in the style of Andrea Palladio (Palladianism) who was arguably the most influential architect of the Italian Renaissance. Almost directly opposite is High Street
Presbyterian Church (1858). Approximately 50m past the
Presbyterian Church is Holywood Library.
Holywood Library
Holywood Library, a listed building, was founded as primary and secondary schools in the 1860’s. Formerly known as the Sullivan Schools, it was where the renowned 20th century naturalist and
historian Robert Lloyd Praeger and his sister Sophia Rosamond Praeger began their education. Outside the library you can see three sculptures entitled the “Pillars of Holywood” by Tim Shutter, who has worked with Anthony Gormley on a commission for the British Library. The sculptures, which were commissioned
by Holywood Arts Trust and received funding through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Lottery through the Public ArtProgramme, depict the legacy of the town’s 1,400-year history from the 7th century church, to the invasion of
the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century and the domicile of the wealthy Belfast industrialists of the 19th century.
The Praeger Family
Egmont Apjohn Praeger was born on 14 May 1872 in Holywood son of Willem Emilius Praeger and Maria Praeger (nee Patterson) married on 13 November 1862 in First Presbyterian Ch, Rosemary St, Belfast.
Willem Emilius Praeger was born on 1 February 1835 in The Hague, Holland where his parents operated a linen business. Willem moved to Ireland and worked for the firm of Preston, Smyth & Co (linen manufacturers and merchants) in Belfast.
Willem and Maria Praeger lived in The Cres, Holywood. In 1868 the Praeger family moved to Woodburn House, Croft Road in the townland of Ballymenoch, Holywood. ( Ulster History Circle plaque commemorating Rosamund Praeger, Sculptor, (1867 – 1954) and Lloyd Praeger, Naturalist & Historian, (1865 – 1953). )
Next door lived Maria Praeger’s brother Sir Robert Lloyd Patterson JP.
Willem and Maria Praeger had six children:
William Emilius (born in 1863 and became Professor of Biology at Kalamazoo College in Michigan USA)
Robert Lloyd (born in 1865 and became a naturalist and historian)
Sophia Rosamond (born 15 April 1867 and became a sculptor.
Hendrich John (Harry, born 22 January 1869 and moved to the USA)
Egmont Apjohn (born 14 May 1872)
Owen Maurice (born 26 May 1874 and became a doctor; died in 1905 aged 31)
When Willem Praeger died on 25 April 1881 (aged 46) the Praeger family moved to the townland of Ballycultra.
Maria Praeger died on 8 June 1930 (aged 90).
Egmont Apjohn Praeger attended Mr McAlester’s School at Woodburn, Holywood from 1885 to 1886 (Charles McAlester was the local Unitarian Minister).
During the Great War Egmont Praeger served in the Royal Navy.
He died of a heart attack in London in 1919.
N Ireland Holywood Church Bell Ringers - Historic Musical Scenery
These are congregation members of The Church Of Ireland Parish in Holywood Town, N Down - St Philip & St James, along with regular bell ringers from bellringingireland.org. Check out their website to see when they play in your District. and thanks to their visiting Northern member from St Thomas Church in Belfast for details on more events. This is a very popular church in Holywood with a busy recreational and service diary, set in an idyllic seat on the forested edge of the Craigantlet Hills overlooking Belfast Lough. The town also features a Chapel and Norman Priory with an extensive graveyard.
This musical/town calling tradition of Bell Ringing migrated to Ireland from England via the Church Of Ireland, historically part of the English Royal/Parliamentary approved Anglican Church network - whose branches and Book Of Common Prayer covered the Three Kingdoms of Scotland, Ireland and England-Wales after 1650. There are Church Of Ireland diocese across Ireland and N Ireland, and it was long observed as the 'establishment' church of the whole Island until the early 1900's. The bells not only called people to church services and weddings, they also acted as warnings of war, crisis, or invasion, or they heralded a significant memorial event marked by a proceeding silence. As traditional musician Simon Chadwick says in this short film, bell ringing is now also a practice in other churches like the Catholic Church in N Ireland and Ireland. It's a great way for folk to get together and develop a traditional melodic skill which has social and historic value to their local community.
On Sunday 11th November 2018, across the Isles, churches of different denominations will unite to ring their bells at 19:05 hrs marking the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War One. Those who lost their lives will be remembered, so many thousands of their names engraved on church monuments and headstones across these lands.
Here is a video of Molly Ellis recounting an early memory of walking in woods with her recupterating Uncle Willy who had been shot in WW1 but survived and returned to his village in Ballysadare by the sea in County Sligo - it features a beautiful old rural Church Of Ireland their family attended in the early 1900's..
Rosamond Praeger Holywood Co Down Artist, Sculptor, Poet
We've dropped into the wonderful Coffee Cure Restaurant at Bangor Museum for a marvellous, home made, lunch. On the far wall of the coffee shop are 2 outstanding pieces by well known sculptor Rosamond Praeger,- The Shawles and Angel Wall Font.
Set into a cabinet niche on the museum staircase is a further 5 sculpture s by the artist along with a series of sculpture descriptions and a short tribute to the lady herself.
The five sculptures are
Johnny the Jig Oiginal Plaster Cast
Spring
The Philosopher
On the Sea Wall
The Cherub's Prayer
Sophia Rosamond Praeger MBE HRHA MA (1867–1954) was an Irish artist, sculptor, poet and writer.
Sophia Rosamond Praeger MBE
Born 17 April 1867
Holywood, County Down, Ireland
Died 16 April 1954 (aged 86)
Rock Cottage, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Resting place Priory Cemetery, Holywood
Nationality British,
Alma mater Belfast School of Art and the Slade School of Art
Known for sculpture
Praeger was born in Holywood, County Down, Ireland on 17 April 1867. Her parents were Willem Emil Praeger and Marie Ferrar Patterson. Her father, immigrated to Belfast from Holland to work with his uncle in the family linen company, which was established in 1860. Praeger had five brothers, the eldest of whom was the naturalist Robert Lloyd Praeger. Praeger received her primary school education at the day school run by the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian minister, Rev Charles McElester. Praeger would later teach at this school. She attended Sullivan Upper School, the Belfast School of Art and the Slade School of Art in London. At the Belfast School of Art, Praeger studied under the painter George Trobridge, and became a member of the Rambler's Sketching Club in 1886. In 1888, she enrolled in the Slade School, studying under Alphonse Legros. Whilst there she became friends with fellow sculptor, Ellen Mary Rope. From 1892 to 1893, Praeger travelled to Paris to study, having been encouraged to do so by Legros and Rope.
Following her time in Paris, Praeger returned to Holywood and established a studio. In 1914 she built St Brigid's Studio on Hibernia Street, which she worked from until her death. she is best known for her sculptures, working primarily in plaster but also marble, terracotta and stone. Her more well known pieces depict children in what is sometimes described as a sentimental style.
She became an Honorary Academician of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1927, received an honorary MA from Queen's University in 1938, and in 1939 was awarded the MBE. She died at Rock Cottage on 16 April 1954, and was buried in the Priory Cemetery. Praeger's work in included in the collections of the Ulster Museum and the National Gallery of Ireland, and some private collections around the world.
There are two blue Plaque tributes to Rosamond Praeger in Holywood. One is at Hibernia street where she ran her studio and the other is on Croft Road/Croft rise Junction where she lived with her famous naturalist brother Robert Lloyd Praeger.
Artisan Makers Market Holywood N Down Craft Collective
We are over on the Church Road, Holywood Co Down.There is a monthly craft fair ( 2nd Saturday of Every Month ) going on in the Old School House.
This is North Down's Original Artisan Makers Market run by the North Down Craft Collective. The Collective was founded in 2013 by Debbie from the Craft Room in 10 Castle Street, Comber and William, North Down's very own Chutney King!
This market is really a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning or afternoon. We had a lovely time in the Vintage Tearoom and browsing round the stall and buying a few items.
About the Collective
'We are a group of makers, designers, producers and artists, offering unique handmade products for sale. We meet on the second Saturday of every month at Holywood Old School.
Our ethos is to bring together the best locally-made products in a regular high quality market, that supports not only our local artisans, but also our community through our work with local charities.
We’re a friendly bunch and love the buzz of a busy market day, so come and find out what we’re about, see an array of beautiful products, and grab a tea, coffee or spot of lunch in our vintage tearoom.'
The Craft Room, 10 Castle Street, Comber
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You can get hold of William the Chutney King (William Glendinning) at THELOCALNI on Facebook.
Justin Wood justinwoodni.co.uk
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The Gift Of A Life : The Solemn Profession (final vows) of a Carmelite
A young Catholic woman makes the gift of her life to God at the Carmelite Monastery Ware.
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St James's Priory (England)
Tour of St James's Priory - 13/6/16
Music is traditional medieval chant of the Orthodox Church
St James's Priory is a dissolved priory in Dudley, West Midlands (formerly Worcestershire), England. The ruins of the priory are located within Priory Park, alongside the Priory Estate, and is both a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed. The ruins received this status on 14 September 1949.
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The Spooky Graveyard Tour
A short film about a gravyard tour gone bad (I actualy do live next to this cemetery)
The Da Vinci Code - Final Scene
This video is used under the Fair use clause of The United States Copyright Act of 1976, 17 U.S.C. § 107, and is intended for educational purposes.
The Holy Grail 'neath ancient Roslin waits.
The blade and chalice guarding o'er Her gates.
Adorned in masters' loving art, She lies.
She rests at last beneath the starry skies.
The bells of John's Lane, Dublin
A full video of the ringing at John's Lane, including raising the bells, Plain Bob Doubles on the middle six (bells 3-8), call changes on the front six, rounds on all ten, lowering, and as a bonus, the complete climb up the tower, from the ground floor!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:05 - Raising bells 4 through to 7
0:16 - Raising bells 2, 9 and the tenor!
1:15 - Plain Bob Doubles on the middle six (3-8), showing the long draught!
2:07 - Call changes on the front six (which are actually quite nice *Sounding* bells!)
2:47 - Rounds on all ten from John's Lane itself! (you can't really hear them on the main street due to traffic and the unsheltered wind)
3:08 - Rounds and calls on ten recorded in the ringing room
3:41 - The back bells going down (Audio only)
4:10 onwards - The Climb! From the ground floor.
Robinson Wedding Highlights Part 1.wmv
Part one of Kirsty & James getting hitched in Hitchin!
Haunted Bridges : The Ghost of The Women in Black
A site survey of the haunted bridge. Located to the west of the village of Lighthorne, Warwickshire, England. Standing on Moreton Morrell Lane ( known locally as Dark Lane ). The bridge and small stream it stands over have no official name upon the map but they are known locally as Dark Bridge & Dark Brook. The stream travels on to join with Thelsford Brook - which is a tributary of the River Avon which snakes its way through Warwickshire.
This bridge is haunted by the Ghost of a woman dressed in long black clothing. A semi transparent Ghost with long black hair, she has been seen to stand upon the bridge pointing an accusatory finger up the hill, to the north east, where stands the local church - St Laurence - a couple of hundred yards away. This Ghost does not speak or attempt to communicate with the living. She appears and then stands fixed and motionless for awhile - pointing her finger up at the church. Before slowly fading away again. . . It is not known if the true nature of this Ghost is benign or malignant.
It has been speculated that she is the Ghost of a Witch, put to death for Witchcraft in the Medieval period. Though there are no documented details of any Witch trial in Lighthorne, this is a possibility. If this is true it would explain why this haunting is an active haunting - that the spirit cannot move on whilst it still feels as if it was unjustly treated in life.
This Ghost runs to no pattern of manifestation. Her Ghost is said to be not so well defined as to notice the fashion of her clothing, thus providing a possible time period. There is very little written evidence in regard to this haunting.
The bridge itself is Victorian in origin - though an earlier bridge would probably have stood in its place.
To see the church which this vengeful Ghost points at see Haunted Graveyards : The Ghost of The Woman in Black.
See also :
Haunted Bridges : The Ghost of Thomas Wildey
Haunted Bridges : The Ghost of William Hiron
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Joe & Fiona Greet the Guests Outside the Church
Fabulous!
Aug 2013
Avonbank Brass Band Malvern 26 July 2015
Avonbank Brass Band playing in Great Malvern's Priory Park whilst the rain drives away most listeners.
Lovely sound, beautifully played.
They played singing in the rain which was most appropriate.
The Honest Johns - Faith 1988
This video was originally shot for Channel 4's The Chart Show in the late 80's. It was mostly filmed around Newcastle and Tynemouth ending up on the beach next to The Priory. thehonestjohns.co.uk
My Self Guided Tour Round Dundonald Cemetery Belfast.
( Wesley Thompson local East Belfast historian has written a wonderful History of Dundonald Cemetery entitled, 'If Stones could speak. I'm not sure how you might come by this history but I recommend contacting East Belfast Historical Society. )
I live under 2 miles away from Dundonald Cemetery, Upper Newtownards Road Belfast, yet I have never been in it until today. I was surprised at how large it turned out to be. I reckon it must be in the top 3 biggest Belfast cemeteries as regards size/numbers of graves.
Dundonald Cemetery opened as a municipal burial ground in 1905. n 1895, Belfast Corporation (now Belfast City Council) realised that more burial space was needed to cope with the city's growing population. Two years later, it bought 45 acres of land at Ballymiscaw, Dundonald, for £5,600. The site was known locally as Donall’s Fortress because of a nearby fort.
In 1904, plots were allocated out and a quarter of the cemetery was set aside for Roman Catholic burials, a decision which was later revised.
There are no new grave plots available in the cemetery, but burials still take place in existing graves.
Dundonald Cemetery in a Commonwealth War Grave. There are around 100 servicemen buried here from WW1 and WW2 in particular.
The entrance to the cemetery is marked by an imposing set of black and gold double gates. At the highest point stands a grey limestone war memorial ( the Cross of Sacrifice ), around five metres high. It is embedded with large bronze Excalibur-type swords which form the shape of a cross at the top of the monument.
The engraving below them reads: This cross of sacrifice is one in design and intention with those which have been set up in France and Belgium and other places throughout the world where our dead of the Great War are laid to rest. Their name liveth for evermore.
Famous burials
John Carey (1861-1943) – landscape artist
Sir Thomas Dixon (1868-1950) - High Sheriff for Co. Antrim in 1912 and Co. Down in 1913. Dixon also served as Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast between 1924 and 1950
Lady Edith Stewart Dixon (1871-1964) - wife of Sir Thomas Dixon. Lady Dixon was made a Dame of the British Empire for her work with soldiers during World War I. She donated her family estate, now Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, to the people of Belfast. The Dixons are buried in section B3 of the cemetery and their grave is marked with a very large, imposing black granite memorial
Dr Thomas Fleming Stevenson Fulton (1887-1974) - founder of Fleming Fulton School.
Oscar Heron (died 1953) - famous gypsy horse dealer
John McCandless (died 1913) - managing director of Belfast Ropeworks Ltd
Sir Frederick Ernest Rebbeck (1877-1964) - chairman of Harland and Wolff from 1930 to 1962
William John Stewart (1868-1946) - MP for south Belfast.
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