Larne War Memorial: Second World War Missing Names Project Public Call
Monday 7 April 2025
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is opening a public call for any missing names of the Fallen to be submitted for consideration for inscription on an addition to Larne War Memorial.
This public call is the next phase of the Council’s search for any missing Second World War names of Larne’s Fallen that can be identified and verified. After being fully collated and approved by Council, these names will be inscribed on a fitting memorial adjacent to Larne’s War Memorial which is located on Church Street.
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council would like to acknowledge the support of the Larne Branch of the Royal British Legion in this initiative.
The public consultation period will take place from 7 April until 2 May 2025.
Anyone who wishes to forward a name, which is not already on the War Memorial, and for whom they have evidence of that individual’s connection with Larne urban or rural districts and that the death was due to war service or subsequent to war service, is invited to either submit their proposal online through History Hub Ulster's dedicated webpage or by emailing Mid and East Antrim Council at E: BraidMuseum@midandeastantrim.gov.uk.
Professional research group, History Hub Ulster, are currently tracing missing names of military war dead from the Second World War against criteria agreed by Council: those born within the former Larne Urban or Rural Districts, or had residency within their boundaries, and who died in action or subsequent to war service. Please note that all names will be verified for death in service or subsequent to service within the time period of 3 September 1939 until 31 December 1947 as per the Commonwealth War Graves Commission guidelines.
Those wishing to submit a name for consideration and who have no access to the internet, or would prefer to speak to someone via telephone or in person, they are invited to either call T: 028 2563 5027 during the consultation period or to visit Larne Museum and Arts Centre, Victoria Road, Larne, in person on Friday 25 April between 10am and 2pm.
It is advised that contact is made after checking History Hub Ulster’s webpage which provides a boundary map of Larne Urban and Rural districts and lists Second World War names already inscribed on Larne War Memorial. Also available is the potential missing names of 174 Fallen military personnel who have been identified as being born or resided in Larne urban and rural districts.