Lurgan Trade Directory 1935
From the Directory of Belfast and Ulster
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Lurgan is a linen and cambric manufacturing town in the north-east of County Armagh. It is situated twenty miles south-west from the City of Belfast, on the line of the Great Northern Railway, and a mile and a half south from Lough Neagh. The population of Lurgan at last census was 12,499, a decrease of 54, or .44 percent, under previous census. The annual value of rateable property amounts to £30,560 and the township is annually increasing. An imposing War Memorial in the centre of the town was unveiled by the Governor of Northern Ireland on May 23, 1928. Lurgan may be said to be the cradle of the Irish linen cambric industry, and to the success and skill of its inhabitants and those of the surrounding villages in the fine linen and damask manufacture, and in later years the handkerchief hemstitching and finishing business, is to be attributed the progress of the town. In all there are 22 factories in the town. The new register shows a large increase in the voting strength within the urban area. This now contains 6,001 Parliamentary voters and 5,931 Parliamentary and Local Government electors.
| 1935 DIRECTORY FOR LURGAN |
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| PLACES OF WORSHIP |
| CHURCH OF IRELAND PARISH CHURCH - CHURCH PLACE |
| Ven. A. G. Hannon (M.A.) | Archdeacon of Dromore |
| Rev. J. Quinn (B.A.) | - |
| Rev. J. McCullough (B.A.) | - |
| Rev. G. A. Boulger (B.A.) | - |
| Sydney P. B. Smyth (A.R.C.O.) | Organist |
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| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - HIGH STREET |
| Rev. W. B. Sproule (B.A.) | - |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - HILL STREET |
| Rev. W. J. McClure (B.A.) | - |
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| METHODIST CHURCH - HIGH STREET |
| Rev. A. E. Carson (B.A.) | - |
| Rev. W. R. Nelson | - |
| METHODIST CHURCH - QUEEN STREET |
| Rev. John B. Jennings | - |
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| BAPTIST CHAPEL - WINDSOR AVENUE |
| Paster S. Carser | - |
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| FRIENDS' MEETING HOUSE - QUEEN STREET |
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| ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL - NORTH STREET |
| Right Rev. Monsignor Daniel V. O'Hagan (P.P., V.G.) - Archdeacon of Dromore |
| Dr. M. O'Hare (C.C.) | - |
| Wm. Ronan (C.C.) | - |
| D. Galley (C.C.) | - |
| J. McNulty (C.C.) | - |
| B. Armstrong (C.C.) | - |
| P. Campbell (C.C.) | - |
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| SALVATION ARMY - UNION STREET |
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| PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS |
| POSTMASTER |
| John P. Boyle | - |
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| REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES |
| Mr. James Calvert | Clerk of Union |
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| REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS |
| Dr. R. Pedlow | Dispensary - Union Street |
| Miss A. Agnew | Assistant |
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| MUNICIPAL FIRE BRIGADE STATION - UNION STREET |
| Robert Burns | Superintendent |
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| SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES |
| LURGAN COLLEGE |
| Mr. V. Harper (B.A.) | Headmaster |
| Miss Frazer | Headmistress |
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| MODEL SCHOOL |
| J. F. Hill | Headmaster |
| A. S. P. Lightbody | Assistant |
| J. Thompson | Assistant |
| Miss Graham | Assistant |
| Miss Weir | Assistant |
| Miss Greer | Assistant |
| Miss Sholdis | Assistant |
| Miss Wright | Assistant |
| Mrs. Uprichard | Assistant |
| Miss Harrison | Assistant |
| Miss Dunlop | Assistant |
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| P. E. SCHOOL - WINDSOR AVENUE |
| Rev. W. B. Sproule (B.A.) | Patron |
| John Savage | Principal |
| Miss Allen | Assistant |
| Mrs. S. Ewart | Assistant |
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| GEORGE'S STREET P. E. SCHOOL |
| Rev. W. J. McClure | Patron |
| D. McDowell (M.A.) | Principal |
| Miss Uprichard | Assistant |
| Mrs. McClure | Assistant |
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| P. E. SCHOOL - JOHN STREET |
| Archdeacon A. G. Hannon (M.A.) | Patron |
| Francis Sloan (B.A.) | Principal |
| George Knox | Teacher |
| Miss Haire | Teacher |
| Miss Baird | Teacher |
| Miss Long | Teacher |
| Miss Simpson | Teacher |
| Miss Mahaffy | Teacher |
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| ST. PETER'S P. E. SCHOOL - NORTH STREET |
| Very Rev. Monsignor O'Hagan (P.P., V.G.) | Manager |
| T. P. Keville | Principal |
| Thomas Kelly | Assistant |
| Peter Murray | Assistant |
| F. Donnelly | Assistant |
| J. K. Lacey | Assistant |
| P. Whyte | Assistant |
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| P. E. SCHOOL - QUEEN STREET |
| Rev. W. B. Sproule (B.A.) | Manager |
| Miss Bratty | Assistant |
| Miss Livingstone | Assistant |
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| P. E. (METHODIST) SCHOOL - QUEEN'S PLACE |
| George Wilkinson | Teacher |
| Miss Mullen | Teacher |
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| CONVENT P. E. SCHOOL - EDWARD STREET |
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| CONVENT TECHNICAL SCHOOL - CHURCH PLACE |
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| SCHOOL ATTENDANCE COMMITTEE |
| Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. in Lurgan Courthouse |
| J. S. Carrick | - |
| Henry Mahaffy | Officer |
| R. Jones (jun.) | Secretary |
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| LURGAN TECHNICAL COLLEGE - UNION STREET |
| Meeting of Technical Committee first Friday in each month at 8 p.m. |
| H. O. Armstrong (J.P.) | Principal |
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