Antrim Road, Belfast

The area in and around the Antrim Road in North Belfast sustained heavy damage during the series of Luftwaffe attacks on the city in April and May 1941.

Casualties of the Belfast Blitz

The following died here as a result of enemy action during the Belfast Blitz.

William Benton

16th April 1941

Civilian William Benton was 19 years old when the Luftwaffe attacked Belfast on 15th-16th April 1941. He died in the Antrim Road area in the north of the city.

The following residents died as a result of enemy action during the Belfast Blitz.

Reverend Thomas Bill

16th April 1941

The Reverend Thomas Bill was a retired member of the Clergy from Hillsborough, Co. Down. He died on 16th April 1941 following the Easter Raid on Belfast.

James Herbert Turpin

20th April 1941

Born in Co. Laois, Ireland, James Herbert Turpin died at Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Belfast on 20th April 1941 as a result of injuries sustained in the Blitz.