Mural depicting the formation of the UVF and the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Presumed Dead Soldiers of the Somme
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Mural depicting the formation of the UVF and the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing Presumed Dead Soldiers of the Somme by Eric Jones as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 21 Jul 2014
These murals are in the beer garden of the Rex Bar which opens out on the Shankill Road. The black memorial in the foreground commemorates the fallen members of the 36th Ulster Division of the Great War. The 36th was formed of former UVF members. In total, 72,195 names are listed on the Thiepal Memorial.