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The event, led by the Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Andrew Gowan, and organised in collaboration with the Lisburn branch of the British Royal Legion, was used as a platform to reflect and show heartfelt gratitude to all who struggled. with such strength and gave ‘their today for our tomorrow’.
As part of the event, a special service was held by the Dean of Lisburn Cathedral and the Mayor as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, as well as in the conflicts to come.
The Lisburn War Memorial was first opened in the castle gardens on 28 April 1923.
The 23-foot-tall monument designed by famed sculptor Henry Charles Fehr.
The site of the castle gardens was selected through the Lisburn War Memorial Committee because they believed the monument could motivate the town fathers who ran the business at the Town Hall and academics who studied at the nearby technical school.
Large crowds gathered for the rite of determination on Saturday, April 28, 1923.
Inauguration responsibilities were carried out through Major-General Sir Oliver Nugent (1860-1926), Commander of the Division (Ulster).
The monument, which now stands in the same location, commemorates locals who served in the Great War, World War II, and more conflicts.
The Lisburn branch of the British Royal Legion will hold an annual memorial service at the memorial to the fallen on Sunday, November 12.