Augustus Spence (born 28th June 1933) is a former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force and a leading loyalist politician. (Redirected from 28th June) This article is in need of attention. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF) is a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. ... For the township in Canada, see Loyalist, Ontario In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. ...

Spence was born in the Shankill Road area of Belfast and took various manual jobs in the area until joining the British Army in 1957 as a member of the Royal Ulster Rifles. He served in the army until 1961 when ill-health forced him to leave. Shankill Road is a predominantly Protestant working-class area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Spence became involved with the UVF not long after their refoundation in 1965. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder the following year and soon became UVF commander whilst in the Maze Prison. Spence broke from violence in 1977 and left the UVF altogether the following year, calling instead for reconciliation in Northern Ireland. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... HM Prison Maze (known colloqually as The H Blocks, Long Kesh or The Maze) is a disused prison sited at the former RAF station at Long Kesh (it is still called Long Kesh by many Irish Republicans) near Lisburn, nine miles outside Belfast, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)4 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages none6 Main languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked...

Released from prison in 1984, he soon became a leading member of the Progressive Unionist Party and a central figure in the Northern Ireland peace process. He was entrusted by the Combined Loyalist Military Command to read out their 1994 statement that announced the loyalist ceasefire. He went on to become a leading advocate of the Belfast Agreement. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) are a small political party from Northern Ireland. ... When discussing the history of Northern Ireland, the peace process is generally considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 IRA ceasefire, the end of most of the violence of The Troubles, the Belfast (or Good Friday) Agreement, and subsequent political developments. ... The Combined Loyalist Military Command was an umbrella body for Loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland set up in the early 1990s. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement and, more rarely, as the Stormont Agreement) was arguably a major step in the Northern Ireland peace process. ...

Spence remains a member of the PUP as well as a community worker on the Shankill, although he has scaled back his active role given his advancing years.

References

• Garland, Roy. (2001), Gusty Spence. Belfast: Blackstaff Press.