Noel Kinner lived his life with genuine feelings & along
with those feelings came Genuine actions in support for the
cause that he new to be just and true, Noel gave his all for
the community and its struggle to resist Violent
Republicanism, Noel Kinner was a true loyalist Noel Kinner
was a true Son of Ulster.
Noel witnessed 1st hand his community being attacked by the
forces of evil and he done his utmost to resist that evil,
Noel joined No5 Platoon A Company of the 1st Battalion
Ulster Volunteer Force and always led from the front from
within that platoon, noel stood with his comrades "as Ulster
Volunteers did all over Northern Ireland" defending his
community & kin from Republican attack, this commitment to
his country never faltered until the day when Noel was
arrested on the falls rd in 1979 immediately after the
execution of a PIRA activist, and the wounding of another
Leading Republican.
Noel was sentenced to life imprisonment of which he served
15 years, noel done his time like a true soldier and just as
he lived his life on the outside never shirked from his
duties as an Ulster Volunteer, He was during his time in
Long Kesh Officer Commanding over all UVF personnel in the
prison but even more than this Noel Kinner was like a
Brother to every man who served time in the Maze along side
him.
Noel was released from prison in 1994 and immediately
offered his services once more to his commanding Officer in
No 5 platoon - for the next 2 years of his life he continued
to fight The Republican Movement any way he could, Noel also
continued to help the Prisoners who remained in jail working
with the prisoners relief & support group EPIC on a day to
day basis, Sadly he struggled to adjust to life outside
prison," an effect long term jail had on so many prisoners"
the health problems he had encountered in the later years of
his sentence returned to haunt him once again "that ill
health was without question brought on by years of coping
with the drastic conditions in jail", Noel sadly died of a
heart attack on 4th Nov 1996 in his home on the Shankill Rd.
Noel Kinner lies at the top end of Belfast city (Dundonald)
and will be with out question looking down on his comrades &
fellow countrymen as they use voice pen & Hand to maintain
the Cause of resisting the evil ways Irish Republicanism,
the same cause he proudly & fiercely dedicated his entire
Adult life to, God Bless The Sons of Ulster,
STILL BRITISH -STILL FREE !.
"WE ARE THE
DEAD SHORT DAYS AGO,
WE LIVED - FELT DAWN
& SAW SUNSET GLOW,
WE LOVED & WERE LOVED,
AND NOW WE LIE - IN FLANDERS FIELDS
WHERE POPPIES GROW"
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LEST WE FORGET
The
Track Playing On This Page
Is "The Ballad Of Noel Kinner" By Jamesie From The
Bands 1999 CD
"We Shall Remember Them"
Noel witnessed 1st hand his community being attacked by the
forces of evil and he done his utmost to resist that evil,
Noel joined No5 Platoon A Company of the 1st Battalion
Ulster Volunteer Force and always led from the front from
within that platoon, noel stood with his comrades "as Ulster
Volunteers did all over Northern Ireland" defending his
community & kin from Republican attack, this commitment to
his country never faltered until the day when Noel was
arrested on the falls rd in 1979 immediately after the
execution of a PIRA activist, and the wounding of another
Leading Republican.
Noel was released from prison in 1994 and immediately
offered his services once more to his commanding Officer in
No 5 platoon - for the next 2 years of his life he continued
to fight The Republican Movement any way he could, Noel also
continued to help the Prisoners who remained in jail working
with the prisoners relief & support group EPIC on a day to
day basis, Sadly he struggled to adjust to life outside
prison," an effect long term jail had on so many prisoners"
the health problems he had encountered in the later years of
his sentence returned to haunt him once again "that ill
health was without question brought on by years of coping
with the drastic conditions in jail", Noel sadly died of a
heart attack on 4th Nov 1996 in his home on the Shankill Rd.
