Smiles Campaign Receives another Boost With Support From The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Mr Sammy Douglas MBE The Palmerston Residents Associa

The Palmerston Residents Association would like thank the Democratic Unionist Party and Mr Sammy Douglas MBE for their full support given to our Campaign to have a commemoration for William Holmes Smiles erected on the out side of the new building that now replaces their former home Westbank House on the Palmerston Road Sydenham. The Palmerston Residents Association has been actively involved in trying to persuade the new owners Wesley Housing Association Ltd to have a commemoration for the Smiles Family placed out side their new building, to mark what this great family did for East Belfast and the sacrifice their sons made in the second world war. The Residents Association feel this part of our history must be remembered in a fitting way, and feel Wesley Housing Association Ltd should give back to the people of East Belfast and Northern Ireland part of their true history taken away when the Smiles family home was demolished to make way for their new development. The Residents Association are pleased by the support from the Northern Ireland Assembly Parties in our Campaigns to have both Gustav Wilhelm Wolff and William Holmes Smiles Commemorated. Special thanks to Minster Sammy Wilson of the Democratic Unionist Party for the support he has given in spot listing The Den on the Station Road the home of Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, he has shown how important it is to protect our history for our Children and further generations.