Highlighting the best of our Borough from the first 100 years of Northern Ireland, the Famous Sons and Daughters project celebrates the lives of our high achievers.

We invited members of the public to nominate individuals who they considered were worthy of recognition. The only criteria was that the nominee had to have been alive within the first 100 years of Northern Ireland, and have been born, or lived, in the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough area.  The Council would like to acknowledge the achievements and contributions of all those nominated.

• James Johnston Abraham (1876-1963), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Research & Education

• Anne Crawford Acheson (1882-1962), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Jean Maria Allister (1932-2012), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Alexander Anderson (1858-1936), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Adrian Archibald, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• James Brown Armour (1841-1928), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law, and Research & Education

• Mark Ashton (1960-1987), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Politics & Law

• Roberta Bacic, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Community Service

• Hugh Barr, recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food, and Sport

• Hugh Thom Barrie (1860-1922), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Richard Dawson Bates (1876-1949), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• George Robert Beamish (1905-1967), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Sport

• Eric Bell (1895-1916), recognised for their contributions to Military Service

• Alex Blair (1941-2019), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Research & Education

• Anna Boyle, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Patrick Boyle (1905-1982), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• John Robert Bradford (1941-1981), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Maurice Bradley, recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law, and Sport

• David Brewster (1964-2021), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Sally Brown, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Eddie Butcher (1900-1980), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Alan Campbell, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Robin Cardwell, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Anna Casement (1887-1975), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Politics & Law

• Francis Casement (1881-1967), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, Politics & Law, and Sport

• Peter Chambers, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Richard Chambers, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Daniel Hall Christie (1881-1965), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Joan Christie, recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• John Clarke (1889-1980), recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• William Cook (1909-1992, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Bonny Cooper, recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Commerce and Industry

• Barry Cowan (1948-2008), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Karen Coyles (1964-2011), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• James Craig (1861-1933), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law, and Research & Education

• James Humbert Craig (1877-1944), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Louis Craig (d.2016), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Kai Crawford, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Richard Creith, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Freeman Wills Crofts (1879-1957), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin (1865-1939), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Patricia Crossley, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Jennifer Cunninghan, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Joseph Cunningham (1916-2009), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Military Service

• Fred Daly (1911-1990), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• John Denman Dean (d.1970s), recognised for their contributions to Commerce & Industry

• James Hamilton Delargy (1899-1980), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Research & Education

• Margaret Dobbs (1873-1961), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Gary Doherty, recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Teresa Doherty, recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Politics & Law

• Andrew Dooey (1870-1943, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• James Brown Dougherty (1844-1934), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law, and Research & Education

• William Albert Boyd Douglas (1923-2013), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Politics & Law

• John Drennan (1899-1982), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Joey Dunlop (1952-2000), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Michael Dunlop, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Robert Dunlop (1960-2008), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• William Dunlop (1985-2018), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Sam English (1908-1967), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Karin Eyben, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Michelle Fairley, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Keith Getty, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Kristyn Getty, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Andrew Rae Gilchrist (1899-1995), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Katie Glass (1859-1954), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Harry Gregg (1932-2020), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Victor Griffin (1924-2017), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Robert Hannah (1845-1930), recognised for their contributions to Commerce & Industry

• Mabel Harrison (1886-1972), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Edward Norman Hay (1889-1943), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Sam Henry (1878-1952), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Arthur Hezlet (1914-2007), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Military Service

• Charles Hezlet (1891-1965), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Sport

• May Hezlet (1882-1978), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Mollie Holmes (1914-2016), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Robert Holmes (1903-1989), recognised for their contributions to Military Service

• Mary Galway Houston (1871-1962), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Thomas Galway Houston (1843-1939), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education, and Politics & Law

• Karise Hutchinson, recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Samuel Thompson Irwin (1877-1961), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law, and Sport

• John Johnston (d.2020), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Frank Kennedy (d.1979), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Jimmy Kennedy (1902-1984), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Marzena Kepska, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Michelle Knight-McQuillan, recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Robert Sinclair Knox (1881-1963), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Military Service

• Donal Lamont (1911-2003), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Politics & Law

• Charo Lanao, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1882), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Margaret Linton (1910-1998), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• John Andrew Long (1869-1941), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Tony Lovell (1919-1945), recognised for their contributions to Military Service

• Charles Gibson Lowry (1880-1951), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• William Lowry (1884-1949), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Thomas Lyle (1860-1944), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education, and Sport

• Robert Lynn (1873-1945), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Hope Macaulay, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Commerce & Industry

• Dorothea Macausland (1888-1970), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• John Clarke MacDermott (1896-1979), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Politics & Law

• Henry MacDonald-Tyler (1877-1962), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Politics & Law

• Amyan MacFadyen (1920-2015), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• James MacManaway (1898-1951), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Eoin MacNeil (1867-1945), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Patrick Macrory (1911-1993), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Molly Maginnis (1880-1966), recognised for their contributions to Military Service

• John Martin Mark (d.1948), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Jon Marshall (1954-2020), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• William Forbes Marshall (1888-1959), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Noel Martin (1892-1985), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Sport

• William Massey (1856-1925), recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food, and Politics & Law

• Andrew MacLean May (1880-1971), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• William Morrison May (1909-1962), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Politics & Law

• Charlie McAfee (1918-2000), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Community Service

• Kennedy Kane McArthur (1881-1960), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Patrick McBride (1920-2016), recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food, and Commerce & Industry

• Patrick McCarry (1875-1921), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Maurice McCausland (1872-1938), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• William McCleery (1887-1957), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Bob McComb, recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Jenna McCorkell, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Arthur David McCormack (1860-1943), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Henry McCullough (1943-2016), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Patrick McGilligan (1889-1979), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Tommy McGoldrick (1930-2019), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Hugh McGrattan, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Alexander Aloysius McGuckian (1895-1952), recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• Anne Louise McIlroy (1874-1968), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Research & Education

• Paula McIntyre, recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• Eddie McLean, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Louise McLean, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Commerce & Industry

• Owen McNally (1969-1999), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Wallace McNaul (d.2014), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Matthew McNeill, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Ronald John McNeill (1861-1934), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Malcolm McQuigg (1905-1974), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Sport

• Aloysius McVeigh (1923-2008), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• John Meeke (1894-1923), recognised for their contributions to Military Service

• Helen Dick Megaw (1907-2002), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Robert Dick Megaw (1867-1947), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Colin Middleton (1910-1983), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Robert Moore (1886-1960), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• William Moore (1864-1944), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• William ‘Speedy’ Moore (1915-2008), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Bill Morrison (1940-2011), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Hugh Smith Morrison (1858-1926), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Hugo Morrison (d.2010), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Johann Muldoon, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Commerce & industry

• Kate Mullan, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Thomas Hugh Mullin (1914-1978), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Research & Education

• Gerard Benedict Newe (1907-1892), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Politics & law

• Eileen O’Connor, recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Margaret O’Neill, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Moira O’Neill (1864-1955), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Phelim O’Neill (1909-1994), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Frank Pantridge (1916-2004), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Dehra Parker (1882-1963), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Joe Patton, recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• Bertie Peacock (1928-2004), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Margaret Peacock, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Sam Peden, recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• William Peden, recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• Robert Quigg (1885-1955), recognised for their contributions to Military Service

• Jack Rankin (1935-2020), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, Politics & Law, and Sport

• Glenn Reilly, recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Research & Education

• Katherine Robertson, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Muriel Robertson (1883-1973), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Mervyn Robinson (d.1980), recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Paul Robinson, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Samuel Robinson (1865-1958), recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Glenda Rodgers, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Peter Roemmele (1920-2007), recognised for their contributions to Military Service, and Community Service

• William Ross, recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Matthew Scally (1927-2006), recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Research & Education

• George Shiels (1881-1949), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Clare Smyth, recognised for their contributions to Agriculture & Food

• John Sproule, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Norman Strong (1894-1981), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Thomas Leslie Teevan (1927-1954), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Robert Thompson, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Sarah Travers, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture, and Community Service

• Catherine Trench (1877-1951), recognised for their contributions to Research & Education

• Margarita Vidinova, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• Alan Warner, recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Liz Weir , recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Mervyn Whyte, recognised for their contributions to Sport

• Chris Wilson, recognised for their contributions to Community Service, and Research & Education

• William Evelyn Wylie (1881-1964), recognised for their contributions to Politics & Law

• Frances Yip, recognised for their contributions to Community Service

• James Young (1918-1974), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Mary Alice Young (1868-1946), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

• Rose Maud Young (1865-1947), recognised for their contributions to Arts & Culture

The Council is aware that opportunities have not always existed to allow all members of society to contribute equally or have their achievements formally recognised. Given the 100-year timeframe of the project, the list does not reflect the demographics of the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough today. Due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), only those living nominees who agreed to have their names publicised have been included above.

The Council’s NI100 Working Group, supported by a range of local historians, identified a shortlist of 100 nominees to showcase the range of talents within the borough. The online showcase of the shortlisted sons and daughters can be found HERE, or accessed and downloaded from the RESOURCES page.