Ulster's New Leader

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Ulster's New Leader

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Details

Location

Belfast

Year

1921

Date

01/03/1921 (of event)

Length

43sec

Audio

silent

Format

35mm, film, intertitles

black and white

Source

British Pathe

Courtesy

British Pathé

Rights Holder

British Pathé

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Description

Carson had failed because he had not stopped the division of Ireland an in March 1921 he resigned as Ulster Unionist leader in favour of Craig. Here he gives a farewell speech on 1st March 1921. Dublin born Carson was educated at Trinity College before becoming a highly successful barrister, remembered in legal circles for his involvement in two famous cases, the Winslow Boy case, and Oscar Wilde’s first libel case against the Marquess of Queensberry. He was elected MP for Trinity College from 1892-1918. He was leader of the Ulster Unionists from 1911 until 1921. He also served in the British government as Attorney General, First Lord of the Admiralty and in the War Cabinet and was given a peerage in 1921.

Notes

Subsequent Prime Minister's of Northern Ireland - Sir James Craig 1921-1940; John Miller Andrews 1940-1943; Sir Basil Brooke 1943-1963; Terence O'Neill 1963-1969; James Chichester-Clark 1969-1971; Brian Faulkner 1971-1972; (March 1972 direct rule was introduced in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday)

Shot List

'Belfast. Ulster's New Leader. Sir Edward Carson makes farewell speech and Sir James Craig becomes leader of the Ulster Unionist Party. Pathe Gazette.'

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