Damage to Presbyterian Churches during the Blitz on Belfast

 This information is taken from the records of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) held by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland in MPS/1/3/2 (Air Raids, Situation Reports)

This Ministry, created in 1941, was the wartime creation of the Stormont Administration and was responsible for public security, civil defence, the preservation of peace and the maintenance of order, the co-ordination of civil defence services and the protection of persons and property from injury or damage.

The following Presbyterian Churches were affected during the Air Raids on Belfast in April and May 1941:

Westbourne Presbyterian Church, Newtownards Road – roof, windows and gable damaged – in use

Megain Presbyterian Church, Newtownards Road – roof and windows damaged – in use

Belfast City Mission, Cuba Street – roof and windows damaged – in use

Belfast City Mission, Island Street – roof and windows damaged – in use

Mersey Street Presbyterian Church, Mersey Street – roof damaged – in use

Strand Presbyterian Church, Connsbrook Avenue – windows damaged – in use

Bloomfield Presbyterian Church, Beersbridge Road – roof and windows damaged – in use

Mountpottinger Presbyterian Church, Castlereagh Street – roof and windows damage – in use

Ravenhill Road Presbyterian Church, Ravenhill Road – windows damage – in use

Clifton Street Presbyterian Church, Clifton Street – only walls standing

Crumlin Road Presbyterian Church, Crumlin Road – only walls standing

Albert Hall, Shankill Road Mission, Shankill Road – roof, windows and glass dome damaged – undergoing repairs and services suspended temporarily

Rosemary Street Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Rosemary Street – mainly roof and windows – services being held

Rosemary Street Presbyterian, Rosemary Street – burnt out – services suspended

Fortwilliam Presbyterian Church, Antrim Road – mainly roof and windows – services being held

St Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Carlisle Circus – mainly roof and windows – services being held

Duncairn Presbyterian Church, Antrim Road – mainly roof and windows – services being held

York Street Presbyterian Church, York Street – destroyed – services suspended

York Street Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church – burnt out – services suspended

Newington Presbyterian Church, Limestone Road – destroyed – services suspended

Macrory Memorial Presbyterian Church, Duncairn Gardens – destroyed – services suspended

Oldpark Presbyterian Church, Cliftonville Road – badly damaged – services suspended

Cliftonville Presbyterian Church, Cliftonpark Avenue – damaged – services suspended

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