Smyths Of The Bann

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My thanks must go to all who helped in whatever way and especially to the following:

The ABC staff, Mrs Rhonda Abraham and Mrs Wendy Shaw.

Mr John Cowdy, my mentor; Mrs Joan Baird MBE; Mr Jason Diamond; my father and mother Jim and Naomi and the family circle; Ms Sharon Paulson; the friendly and helpful staff of the Irish and Local section at Library Headquarters, Ballynahinch; Mr Norman Ferguson, CBE, DL; Mr Jonathon Armstrong, Librarian at the Kings Inns Library, Dublin; Mr Anthony P Quinn, BL; Mrs Bridget McCaw, Royal County Down Ladies Golf Club; Mr Harry McCaw, Royal County Down Golf Club; Mr Roy Martin; Mr Keith Haines, Archivist of Campbell College, Belfast; Mr John Herron, Church Officer, Scarva Street Presbyterian Church, Banbridge; Mr Chris Irwin, First Presbyterian Non-Subscribing Church, Banbridge; Mr Philip Magennis; Banbridge Rugby Club; The Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Ms Lynne Orr, Lord Mayor's Office, Belfast City Council; Mr Tommy McClimonds; Mr Tim Cadogan; Mr John Robb; Mr Alexander de Montfort, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, St James' Palace, London; Mr Garnet Chambers; Mrs Betty Rice; Mrs Betty Cromie; Mrs Kohner; Mr Victor Neill; Ms Geraldine Maguire, General Register Office Northern Ireland; Mr Alex Geoghegan and Banbridge Royal British Legion; the Nichol family, Milltown House; the proprietors of the Belmont Hotel.

Those who contributed their experiences of life in or around the Smyths' houses and works including: Mr Roy Forsythe, Mrs Lily Clyde, Mrs McMeekin, Mrs Sigrid Burns, Mrs Jean Proctor, Mr Pringle Fleming, Mr Jack Porter (Cullybackey), and Mrs Hazel Paxton who also supplied the workers' photos.