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To the King's most Excellent Majesty. May it please Your Majesty, The Presbytery
of Ireland in connection with
the United Free Church of Scotland at their
first meeting after the recent outbreak of
rebellion in this country desire to express
loyalty to Your Majesty's Throne and to the
constitution of the United Kingdom. They deplore the spirit manifested in
the rising in Dublin, with the distressing
loss of valuable lives: they sympathize
with all who have suffered, and rejoice
that order has been so speedily restored. Signed in the name of the Presbytery,
(Rev) Hugh F. Kirker, M A Presbytery Clerk.
Ballyfrenis, Donaghadee, Co. Down. 7th June 1916.
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With
The Private Secretary's
compliments.
9th June, 1916.
This letter was written by Hugh Kirker In the letter Kirker wishes to King George
V. In the letter Kirker wishes to express the loyalty of the Presbytery of Ireland,
in connection with the United Free Church of Scotland, following the outbreak of the
1916 Rising. Kirker criticizes the actions of those involved in the Rising and the
deplorable loss of life.Reverend Hugh Fitzwalter Kirker (1860 - 1935) was a minister
of the United Free Church of Scotland. The letter is addressed to King George V (1865
- 1936), king of Great Britain and Ireland.