Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Belfast
Town
Belfast
County
Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
ROSAMUND PRAEGER (Sculptor)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Undefined
    Attended by: Sir Edward Carson
  • Rededicated
    Date: 16 May 2008
    Attended by: The First Minister for Northern Ireland, Dr Ian Paisley MP.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79953

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Current location

Pumphouse
Queen's Island
Titanic Quarter
Belfast
Belfast
Antrim
BT3 9DT
Northern Ireland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The memorial is made up of six individual limestone panels inset into a red brick wall panel, centred between two Romanesque arched windows. Three main plaques form the body of the memorial, with three corresponding stones directly above the main stones which are built into the wall, sitting proud of the facing brick surround. The focus of the memorial is the central panel featuring a fielded laurel leaf framed inset in relief terracotta alongside the portrait of Edward Workman. Either side of Edward are panels inscribed with names of over 120 men from the shipyard who fell in the Great War. All inscriptions are raised, the face of the lettering flush being with the stone surface. The memorial has been latterly protected with a single 10mm thick pane of clear polycarbonate in an attempt to control the extent of weathering. The design consists of a portrait of Edward Workman, flanked by the names of men from the shipyard and was originally supported by a pictorial frieze showing the story from enlistment to battlefield. In 2018-2019 the polycarbonate was removed, and replaced with an aluminium coated powder frame and toughened glass doors. Over time the original number commemorated was increased to 136. Due to the very poor condition of the memorial there is now an impressive Roll of Honour at the nearby HMC Caroline Museum- with far more information- image attached. This image can be zoomed in on to to read the details.
Inscription
[unknown]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 136
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 136
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Synthetic Material
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Aluminium, Glass
Condition
History
In 2018, a grant of £1,780 was offered through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme towards a condition survey and report with recommendations to inform necessary repair and conservation works which was undertaken by a conservation-accredited Architect. This was followed with a £4710 grant in 2018-2019- works described in the description section.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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