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My Great Uncle Marshall Gillespie died summer/ Autumn 1973 aged I think 69. in Ballyclare. Trying to find out where he may been buried and did.
Thanks Mags
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He died on 31 May 1973 and was buried at Carnmoney Parish Churchyard.
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Belfast News-letter, 1 June 1973:
GILLESPIE - May 31, 1973 (suddenly), at his home, Belfast Road, Ballyclare, Marshall Laird, dearly loved husband of Jane Gillespie. Funeral to-morrow (Saturday), at 2 p.m., to Carnmoney Parish Churchyard. House private, No flowers or letters, please.
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MaggieTag, you've posted this topic in Resources, you should ask a moderator to move it somewhere more appropriate, like 'Antrim'.
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Thank you very much Gaffy.
Looks absolutely correct as his Mother and younger brother were both buried in Carnmoney.
Been many years since I’ve been researching, and am more than a bit rusty.
I’d be very grateful if you could let me know how to access the Newsletter online.
Many thanks again,
Mags
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I subscribe to The British Newspaper Archive, which is owned and run by Findmypast Limited. Their Findmypast website also allows access, but via a different search engine.
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Thanks so much Gaffy, you’ve been a great help. Mags
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Hi,
Is this man ( below) any relation to your family? ( in 1939 ) I thought I'd post it just in case he is and you don't have the articles. Same name as your great uncle ( Marshall the brother of the flight sergeant below ) and same area they are from (Ballyclare)
The W Gillespie they mention , is a William going by the other newspaper reports on there .(these ones are from the Irish Newspapers Archives )
Irish Independent Thursday, August 10, 1939 , Page: 7 :
KILLED IN Bomber Crashes In Yorkshire
AN Irish airman, Flight-Sergt. E. J. B. R. Gillespie (26), Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, and three other R.A.F. men were killed when a bomber crashed early yesterday morning at Tollerton (Yorkshire) shortly after it had taken off to take part in the great air manoeuvres which are to continue over . England until to-morrow.'More than 1,300 machines are participating.
He was a son of Mrs. Gillespie, Mill Road, and brother of Mr. W. Gillespie, a member of Ballyclare Urban Council, and of Mr. Marshall Gillespie, a well-known Ballyclare farmer. The names of the other dead are:— Sergt. D. J. Wood, Dagenham, Essex; Aircraftman P. H. Cook, Yorkshire, and Aircraftman T. W. Clarkson, Durham. Aircraftman W. G. S. Harkness, of Castle Douglas. Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, was slightly injured. The machine had just risen when its starboard wing Up struck a lone tree and the 'plane _turned over on its back and crashed.
Kind regards
Ps editied to add If it's the same family as yours there are a few other articles about the accident in the papers . The other long newspaper article about the accident mentions that he joined the RAF 10 years ago ( so around 1929 he would have joined up, he would have been around only age 16, or maybe 17 when he joined ). They also mention he was also a noted local athlete. And also mention his brothers ( William and Marshall) had left last night to attend the inquest.
Kind regards
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Hi Cell,
yes this my family.
EJBR -Edward James Bruce Russell Gillespie.
He was my Grandfather’s youngest brother. My Grandfather was William Gillespie. Councillor Ballyclare Urban District Council
I believe he was a great athlete. Have a picture of him as a young man.
M
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Hi Cell,
I would very much appreciate any other information you have about EJBR .
My uncle now 84 is very interested in him.
I did a bit of research and got papers from the RAF several years ago.
Story in the family is that my Grandfather- William - got the news and , went to his Mother’s house. she said you don’t need to tell me, I know he’s dead.
Mags
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Hi Cell,
yes this my family.
EJBR -Edward James Bruce Russell Gillespie.
He was my Grandfather’s youngest brother. My Grandfather was William Gillespie. Councillor Ballyclare Urban District Council
I believe he was a great athlete. Have a picture of him as a young man.
M
Very much respect to him and all others RIP who served and lost their lives
An awful accident.
According to the papers he was due home for a holiday just a month away
It's sad reading he was due home.
Very Kind regards.
Ps it's very late here, and I am off to bed ( I am In Australia, but I will copy the other articles I found (on the Irish newspapers archives site, ) tomorrow about the accident for you , unless anyone else can do it in the meantime for me please .
Kind regards
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Thank you so much.
Spoke with my Aunt(81) Told me when my Grandfather went to tell Agnes, she said - Ye donnay need to tell me, he came to last night.
M
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I have a couple of newspaper clips about EJBR.
I Imagine that in the run up to WW2, there was little column space for this type of incident.
have a great picture of EJRB, running, would put you mind of Chariots of Fire.Mags
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Hi Cell are you related to these Gillespie’s?
Mags