| William James Pirrie the royal victoria hospital plate
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
"THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL
FEMINA FECIT
THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL ON 18TH JUNE
DESIRES TO RECORD THE PROFOUND SORROW WITH WHICH IT HAS HEARD
OF THE UNEXPECTED DEATH OF VISCOUNT PIRRIE. THE SAD TIDINGS
WHEN FLASHED OVER SEA AND LAND STARTLED THE CIVILIZED WORD FOR
IT WAS EVERYWHERE RECOGNIZED THAT A COSMOPOLITAN PERSONALITY
HAD PASSED OFF THE STAGE OF TIME. LANGUAGE FAILS TO EXPRESS ADEQUATELY THE UNIQUE POSITION OCCUPIED BUY THE DECEASED PEER IN THE SHIPBUILDING AND COMMERCIAL LIFE OF MANLKIND. BUT THE CITIZENS OF BELFAST. WHERE HIS MAMMOTH VESSELS WERE BUILT CAN APPRECIATE POSSIBLY BETTER THAN MOST. THE GENIUS AND CAPACITY OFD THE MARVELLOUS BRAIN THAT NOW RESTS FROM ITS LABOURS BUT WHOSE SPLENDID IDEALS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP ARE STILL THE ENVY OF THOSE WHO PLAN AS WELL AS THOSE CO TO SEA IN SHIPS.
HIS OWN BUSINESS, HOWEVER, DID NOT EXHAUST HIS MANFOLD ENERGIES. THE DEBT THIS HOSPITAL OWES TO LORD AND LADY PIRRIE IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED. FROM ITS INCEPTION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION THEY HAD TOGEHTER FOSTERED ITS INTERESTS WITH UNREMITTING CARE AND PRINCE.Y CENEROSITY.
THE BOARD REALISING THE GREAT LOSS IT HAS SUSTAINED, AND AT THE SAME TIME REMEMBERING THE GRIEF OF THE GRACIOUS LADY WHO HAS FOR LONG DISCHARGED WITH RARE EFFICIENCY AND ACCEPTANCE THE DUTIES OF PRESIDENT OF THIS HOSPITAL WOULD TENDER HER ITS RESPECTFUL SYMPATHY, ACCOMPANIED WITH THE PRAYER THAT GOD WILL UPHOLD AND COMFORT HER UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOW FLEE AWAY.
1924" |
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| William James Pirrie s.s. Venetian plate
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
"S.S. VENETIAN 1508 GROSS TONS
FOR BIBBY LINE. FIRST STEAMER BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF 1860" |
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| William James Pirrie r.m.s. olympic plate
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
The r.m.s. Olympic plate on William James Pirrie statute
"R.M.S. OLYMPIC 46439 GROSS TONS.
FOR WHITE STAR LINE BUILT BY HARLAND & WOLFF 1911" |
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| William James Pirrie
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
William James Pirrie |
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| Titanic Memorial
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
"THOMAS ANDREWS UND,
WILLIAM HENRY MARSH PARR,
ANTHONY WOOD FROST
ROBERT KNIGHT
WILLIAM CAMPBELL
ENNIS HASTINGS WATSON
FRANCIS PARKES
ALFRED HEMING CUNNINGHAM
HERBERT GIFFORD HARVEY
ALBERT GEORGE ERVINE" |
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| Titanic Memorial
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
Titanic Memorial on the Bellfast City Hall's permises. |
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| Titanic Memorial
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
Titanic Memorial on Belfast City Hall's permises. |
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| Belfast City Hall Remembers
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
Belfast City Hall Remembers
A century of Memories Exhibition
Learn about the fascinating past of Belfast City Hall and events associated with this splendid building.
Admission Free
Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 7.00pm At East Entrance, Belfast City Hall |
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| Pilar detail in the belfast city hall
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
Pilar detail in the belfast city hall. |
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| South african war memorial
| Description: | Belfast July 2006
South african war memorial. |
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