Titanic Memorial

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The Titanic Memorial is a commemorative monument in Belfast honoring the passengers and crew who lost their lives in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime disaster memorial
public monument
sculpture
war memorial
architect Sir Thomas Brock
associatedWith Harland and Wolff shipyard NERFINISHED
RMS Titanic
category Monuments and memorials in Belfast
Outdoor sculptures in Northern Ireland
Titanic memorials
commemorates crew who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic
passengers who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic
sinking of the RMS Titanic
constructionBegan 1912
coordinates 54.596°N 5.930°W
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo crew of RMS Titanic
engineers of RMS Titanic
officers of RMS Titanic
passengers of RMS Titanic
designer Sir Thomas Brock
features allegorical female figure representing Death or Fate
bronze plaques with names of those lost
inscriptions naming victims connected with Belfast
two mermaids supporting a drowned sailor
fundedBy donations from citizens of Belfast
public subscription
hasArtisticStyle Edwardian figurative sculpture
hasHeritageDesignation Grade B+ listed building
hasLanguageOfInscriptions English
hasPlaqueTextTheme heroism and sacrifice of Titanic’s engineers and crew
height approximately 4.5 metres
heritageDesignationAuthority Northern Ireland Environment Agency
heritageDesignationDate 1979
inception 1920
locatedIn Belfast
City Hall grounds, Belfast
Northern Ireland
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
locatedNear Belfast City Hall
locatedOn Donegall Square West
materialUsed Carrara marble
granite pedestal
memorialType freestanding sculptural group
subjectOf local remembrance ceremonies on Titanic anniversaries
unveiledOn 26 June 1920

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Donegall Square
hasLandmark
Belfast City Hall
hasPart
Pier Head ("Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic")
hasStructure

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