July 1934

Seagoe parish Magazine.

JULY, 1934.

CLERGY :

Rev. Chancellor Archer, B .D ., The Rectory,

Seagoe.

Rev. W. F. Hayes, B .A., The Bungalow, Lower

Seagoe, Portadown.

CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector’s—Mr. John Harrison Twinem.

People’s—Mr. Robert McClements.

The Confirmation.

On Friday evening, June 22nd, at 8 p.m ., the

lord Bishop of Down and Connor and Dromore

the Right Rev. G. T. P . Grierson, D .D .) held

a Confirmation in the Parish Church. Before

the Service began the Bishop inspected the

Seagoe and Carne Companies of the Seagoe

C.L.B., which were drawn up on the road in

front of the Church, under the command of

Captain Mitchell and Lieut. Walter Currie,

After the inspection the Bishop addressed the

lads and complimented them on their smartness

and efficiency. The Bishop then entered Seagoe

School, where the candidates for Confirmation

were assembled and spoke a few kindly words

to them. Then a procession was formed, headed

by the Bishop and the Rector, which went across

to the Church, the boys coming first and the girls

following. A large crowd lined the path of the

procession and the Bishop acknowledged the respectful

welcome of the people. In the Church

The girls occupied the pews in front of the pulpit,

the boys the pews in front of the Lectern ,

There were altogether 82 candidates—42 boys

and 40 girls. The Bishop entered the Church by

the West door, the Rector acting as his Chaplin-

The Rev. W . F . Hayes, in front, carried

the Pastoral Staff. The Service began with the

singing of Hymn 232, “ Holy Spirit, Lord of

Love ” During the singing of the Hymn the

Bishop and clergy entered the Church. When

the Bishop had taken the chair placed at the

chancel steps he called on the Rector to read the

preface to the Confirmation Service. The

Bishop then addressed the candidates, dwelling

on the importance of Confirmation and the need

of a thorough knowledge of the Creed, the Ten

Commandments and the Lord ’s Prayer, which

formed the basis of the Church Catechism . The

Bishop then asked the candidates to stand, and

he put to them the four questions in the Service.

The candidates answered clearly each

question. The congregation then stood while

the Yersicles were read, and then all, knelt while

the Bishop offered prayer. The candidates then

came forward, the boys being first confirmed.

Two candidates knelt at a time before the

Bishop and were confirmed. After the Confirmation

the Bishop gave a second address to the

newly-confirmed. He exhorted them to be regular

in their private prayers and in the reading

of the Bible, also to attend Church regularly and

to partake, at frequent intervals, of the Holy

Communion. They must, he added, always take

their stand on the side of Righteousness and

Truth . After the Bishop’s address Hymn 712,

“ Take my life and let it be ,” was sung, all

kneeling, after which the Bishop said the closing

prayers, and the Service concluded. Hymn 585,

“ O Jesus I have promised ,” was sung at the close

of the Service. During the Service the Church

was crowded. Mr. T. H . W ilson presided at, the

organ, and the choir led the singing. The S ervice

was throughout very solemn and impressive.

The following is a list of those confirmed:

1. Abram Anderson, 2, George Coulter, 3,

James Cousins, 4, Samuel D avid Donaldson, 5,

William Robert Telford Donaldson, 6, Samuel

Ellis, 7, Thomas Ellis, 8, Wolsey Gilpin, 9,

Frank Girvan, 10, James Frederick Gracey, 11,

Sinclair Houston, 12, Thomas Hoy, 13, James

Kane, 14, Robert Magee, 15, Harry McCourt, 16,

James Mackay, 17, Wilson McK inney, 18,

Frederick McKnight, 19, Ernest Mitchell, 20,

Norman Kane Leathern , 21, George Lyness, 22,

Thomas Kerr Lyness, 23, William Nelson

McLoughlin, 24, George Marsden, 25, James

Henry McNeill, 26, John Montgomery, 27,

Howard Neill, 28, Joseph Nesbitt, 29, Robert

George Nicholson, 30, John Pierson, 31, Samuel

Preston, 32, Robert Rainey, 33, Frederick Victor

Rehill, 34, Thomas Ruddell, 35, Joseph Robinson,

36, Roland Clarence Holden Scott, 37,

George Simpson, 38, William John Stanfield,

39, Edward Vennard, 40, Norman Walker, 41,

Samuel Harold Watters , 42, James Williams.

1, Margretta Atkinson, 2, Margaret Best,

3, Margretta Brownlee, 4, Margaret Caddell, 5,

Josephine Campbell, 6, Mabel Carson, 7, Maria

Eileen Cousins, 8, Mary Edna Fletcher, 9,

Hannah Gracey, 10, Rose Caroline Guy, 11,

Margaret Jane Heyburn , 12, Elizabeth Hoy, 13,

Margaret Vera Hoy, 14, Edith Irwin , 15, Myrtle

Liggett, 16, Margaret Magee, 17, Margaret Anne

Mayes, 18, Alice Best McDougall, 19, Eileen

Maud McDowell. 20, Sophia McMurray , 21,

Edith McNeill, 22, Irene. Sarah Montgomery, 23,

Caroline Moore, 24, Hannah Jane Moore, 25,

Rachel Morrison, 26, Sarah Ellen Nicholson, 27,

Evelyn . Preston, 28, Anne Isabella Honey, 29,

Sarah Elizabeth Robb, 30, Marguerite Roberts,

81, Phyllis Patricia Margaret Scott, 32. Adelaide

Florence Sewell, 33, Kathleen Olive Sharpe, 34,

Sarah Mary Simpson, 35, Christina Sloan, 36,

Gladys Stanfield, 37, Edith Steenson, 38, Ellen

Trainer. 39, Myrtle Trainor, 40, Irene Doris

Watson.

The Somme Anniversary,

On Sunday. July 1st, special Services of

Remembrance will be held in the Parish Church

in remembrance of those who fell on July 1st,

1916, at Hamel, and also of all from our midst

who made the great sacrifice during the War.

The names of our fallen heroes will be read out

at Morning Prayer. At Evening Prayer there

will be a Parade of the C .L .B . The offerings at

both services will be on behalf of the Co.

Armagh Protestan t Orphan Society. This Society

is deserving of liberal support. It has

given great and continued help to this Parish.

The widow and the orphan have looked to it in

their time of deep distress and have never failed

to receive help. The Society has recently been

in financial difficulties. It is the duty of every

member of the Church to see that its funds are

well supported and that the bereaved and

fatherless receive the help they so much need.

July Anniversary Service.

On Sunday, July 8th, at 7 p .m ., an Anniversary

Service will be held in Seagoe Parish

Church. The preacher will be the Rev. Canon

McGarvey, M .A., Rector of the Cathedral Parish

of Dromore. Places will be reserved for the

members of Lodges attending the Service. The

collection will be on behalf of the Lord Enniskillen

Memorial O rphan Fund.

Consecration Postponed.

At the request of the Lord Bishop the Consecration

of the new Burial Ground at Seagoe

was postponed. It had been announced to take

place on Friday, June 22nd. The plot of ground

is vested in the members of the Select Vestry of

1932 as individual trustees. The Bishop is

anxious that it should be vested in a Corporate

Body such as the Representative Church Body,

in which almost all Church property is vested.

Individual trustees may leave the Parish or pass

away and if their places are no t filled the tenure

of the land may be rendered insecure. In the

case of a Burial ground it is essential that the

security of tenure be absolute.

The Excursion.

Thursday, Ju n e 14th, was a great day for

Seagoe. A t 8.30 a.m . the bands and children

assembled at the Parish Church. It was a splendid

morning and a larger number of children

were present than for years past. A short Service

was held in the Church and then the procession

was formed, headed by the Ballyhannon

Band. The C .L .B .Band headed the Edenderry

Sunday School. The train started for Warrenpoint

at 9.55 and after a speedy run we reached

our objective. The first refreshment was at 12

and it was much enjoyed, the ham sandwiches

were very good. The party then scattered.

Some paddled and some bathed. Some went to

Carlingford and some to Rostrevor. Some

climbed to Cloughmore and some only got as far

as Fiddler’s Green. Everyone enjoyed the

lovely scenery and the fresh air. At 5 all

gathered for the second refreshment in the Station

Pavilion. Just then some rain fell but nobody

minded it, the day had been so fine and

pleasant. At 8.35 the return train started for

Portadown. Great crowds awaited us, and

headed by the C .L .B . Band we marched to the

Parish Church. Cheers were given for the King

and the Rector thanked all those who had

helped to make the day so pleasant. It is very

important that any of the ticket sellers who have

Railway tickets unsold should return them at

once to M r. R. Scott or to Mr. McClements.

C .L .B . Sports.

A splendid programme has been arranged for

the C .L .B . sports, which are to take place at

Mrs. Wm . Best’s field (most kindly lent for the

occasion) on Thursday, July 5th, at 4 p.m . The

field is in Church Lane, just off the Lurgan Road

It is beautifully situated . A great variety

most interesting and novel events will be contested.

The proceeds will go towards the Company Funds.

The charge for admission is to be 6d.

Seagoe P .E . School.

On Tuesday, June 5th, the Annual Examinations in

Religious knowledge was held in Seagoe

School. The inspector was the Rev. J . Armstrong,

M .A., Rector of Dromara. The examination was very thorough and the children

answered very well. A large number of certificates were awarded. We hope to publish the list of

names in our next issue. Mr. Armstrong expressed

himself very much pleased with the answering of the children.

Parish Register for June-

1 Baptisms

Walsh— June 2nd, 1934, Winifred Irene, daughter of William Henry and Norah Evelyn Walsh, of

Lisniskey. Sponsors—Mary Elizabeth Ruddell, Norah Evelyn Ruddell.

Vennard—June 2nd, 1934, Edna Mary, daughter of James and Mary Vennard, of Edenderry.

Sponsors — Edna May Vennard, Mary Vennard.

Marriage.

Austin and Russell—.June 21st, 1934, Thomas Austin, of Portadown, to Mary Rebecca

Russell, of Knockmena.

Golden Wedding.

Daunt and Daunt—July 3rd, 1884, by Special Licence, a t the Bride’s residence, Willsgrove,

Desertserges, Co. Cork, by the Rev. Canon Haines, M .A., Rector of Kinneigh, Diocese of Cork, the Rev. George Howe Daunt, Curate Assistant of the Parish of Mourne (Kilkeel), to Sarah Jane , daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Daunt, of Willsgrove, Co. Cork.

Burials .

Best—June 3rd, 1934, Mary Jane Best, of Edenderry, aged 95 years.

Thornton—-.June 10th, 1934, David Thornton, of Edenderry , aged 81 years. Interred at

Drumcree.

Bradshaw—June 21st, 1934, James Bradshaw , of Breagh, aged 85 years.

Burrell—June 23rd, 1934, William Sinclair Burrell, of Portadown, aged 3 1/2 years.

Sympathy.

We desire to express our sincere sympathy

to those who during the past month have

suffered bereavement in the loss of their dear ones.

Mrs. Sarah Jane Best passed to her

eternal rest at a great age. Up to within a short

time of her death her memory remained quite

clear. She could remember the days of the Great

famine of 1847. She was always devotedly attached to the church of her baptism and appreciated greatly the ministrations of the clergy during her last illness.

David Thornton passed away with startling suddenness. Although advanced in years he was very active up to the moment of his death. He had just returned

from receiving his Old-Age Pension at the Post

Office when he collapsed and died. He was well

known and highly respected in Edenderry and

was one of its oldest residents. The death of

James Bradshaw , of Breagh, removes from our

midst one who was greatly respected and esteemed

by all who knew him . He bore with

great patience and confident faith his years of

weakness. A t the end the call came to him suddenly as he was seated in his chair. The death

of little William Sinclair Burrell at the age of

3 ½ years was very sad. He was just entering on

life when God called him to the higher life. The

sadness of these farewells is softened by the

thought that the parting is not for ever. Jesus

said, “ I go to prepare a place for you .”

Mothers at Stormont.

Seagoe Mothers’ Union had a splendid excursion on Thursday, Ju n e 21st. They left the

Parochial Hall at 1.45 p.m . in two large ’buses.

The drive to Belfast and Stormont was most enjoyable. W e arrived at the great building at

3.25 and were met by Major Shillington, M .P .,

Mr. Johnston . M .P ., and Mrs. Shillington. The

p arty , 70 in number, divided up into 3 sections,

each of which was brought by the attendants

through all parts of the splendid building. The

House of Commons and the Senate House were

especially admired. After we had seen everything

we ascended in lifts to the Dining Rooms

at the top of the buildings, where a sumptuous

tea awaited us. This repast was most kindly

and generously provided by Major Shillington

and Mr. Johnston . Full justice was done to the

good things provided, and when tea was over the

Rector, on behalf of the Mothers, proposed a

hearty vote of thanks to Major and Mrs. Shillington and Mr. Johnston.

Major Shillington and Mr. Johnston , in replying, expressed their

great pleasure at having the mothers with them

and wished the Seagoe Mothers’ Union every

success. The party then inspected the striking

monument of Lord Carson, and then mounting

the ’buses drove to Bellevue to see the new

“ Zoo.” Unfortunately , fog and rain somewhat

interfered, but the monkeys, lions and tigers

were of great interest to the visitors. A splendid

drive home completed a very enjoyable day’s

outing.

Congratulations.

We very heartily congratulate the Rev. G. H . Daunt and Mrs. Daunt on their Golden Wedding.

They have hosts of friends in Seagoe and

’Muckley. We wish them many further years of

prosperity and happiness in our midst. Their

hospitality and kindness are a household word

in this neighbourhood.

The Jumble Sale

This sale, held on Friday, June 1st, proved

very successful. The stalls in the Parochial

Hall were crowded with clothing, boots, books,

vegetables, etc. Buyers pushed in eagerly to

secure early bargains, with the result that practically

everything was sold in a brief space. The

nett receipts amounted to £9 9s 8 ½ d . £6 of

this goes to the deficit on the Edenderry Sunday

School Prize Fund and the balance to Seagoe

School Expenses Fund.

Old Seagoe Notes.

The Norsemen in Seagoe.— Traces of Norse

colonisation survive in names of families as well

as places. Of names familiar in Seagoe are the

following of Scandinavian origin. Tuft (Norse,

Toft a homestead), Hull (pronounced Hool),

Waring (derived from the Norse guard in Constantinople known as the Varangians, Long

or McLoughlin (Lochlann is the ancient name

of Norway), Kirby, Gates (Norse, geit), Loc

(from Loki a Norse h ero ), Oliver (Norse, Olafi

The following words in common use in

Parish to the present day are of Norse or Danish

origin. Beek (smoke), squak (to shout), slit

(to slide), spell (a share in work), blather (nonsense), quern (a grinding stone), till (meaning

“ to ” ), ar (a scar), handsel (a first purchase

flit (remove), stour (dust) , kitling (a young cat ) .

The Norse and Danish invaders continued their

raids throughout the ninth century. They

burned Bangor in 823, Movilla in 824 and

Armagh in 933. The Clan of the O ’Neills who

inhabited the district now covered by Seagoe

Parish were the only native tribes who refused

to submit to the Norse invaders. A tradition

survives that on March 28th, 941, a great battle

was fought at Drumlisnagrilley between Blaca

the son of Godfrid, son of Ivar, son of Eag

Lodbrog and Murchard (son of Nial Glendu

Prince of Aileach of the Sept of the O’Neills

Murchard was defeated and slain. Until recently

the remains of a fort or earthwork could be seen

in the lower end of the townland of Drumlisnagrilley. This townland is situated in the present

Parish of Seagoe.

SERVICES—The PARISH CHURCH

HOLY COMM UNION—1st Sunday after Morning

Prayer ; 3rd Sunday at 8 a.m., and on the Chief

Festivals.

HOLY BAPTISM—1st Sunday of each Month at 4

p.m., and during any Service in the Parish Church,

notice be given ; Two Sponsors at least are required

and they must be Confirmed Members of the Church,

Churchings are held at each Baptism. Mothers are

expected to bring a thankoffering. (See Book of

Common Prayer )

MORNING PRAYER—Sundays and Chief Festivals,

11 30 a m.

EVENING PRAYER—Sundays, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT SERVICES.

Hacknahay—Last Sunday of Month at 3-30 p,m.

Drumgor—Second Sunday of Month at 4 p.m.

Edenderry—Wednesdays at 8pm

CLASSES, &c.

BIBLE CLASS FOR MEN in Edenderry on

Sundays at 10-15 a.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS -10 a.m. Edenderry Parochial

Hall and Seagoe School. 3 p.m. Seagoe, Edenderry

Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay, Carne,

Drumgor, Bocombra,

MOTHERS' UNION—2nd Tuesday of each month

at 7-30 p.m.

CHURCH LADS' BRIGADE in the Parochial Hall

on Tuesdays and Fridays,

GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY in Seagoe School on

alternate Mondays at 8 p.m.

SEAGOE P.E. SCHOOL, 9-15 a.m. Principal—Mr.

R. Scott.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Licenses are issued by Ven. Archdeacon Hannon

Rectory, Lurgan. Due notice (48 hours) must be given to the Rector of intended weddings FEES—BY License—

Labourers 5/—, Tradesmen 10/—, Merchants and Farmers 15/-, Professional £1. By Banns 5/- FUNERALS will be attended by the Clergy if proper notice be given.

SICK CASES should be notified to the Clergy without delay.

FEES FOR CERTIFICATES—BAPTISM 3/7, Children (Factory) 1/- and 2/- (non residents); MARRIAGE 3/7 An extra Search Fee is chargeable in certain cases.

It will be a help to the Clergy if they are notified of the

arrival of new Church families in the Parish.

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