1929
Alfred Brumwell Thomas
Architecture of Belfast
Belfast Statues & Monuments
Donegall Square Belfast
War Memorials
1929 – Cenotaph, Donegall Square, Belfast
Architect: Alfred Brumwell Thomas
In the grounds of City Hall, also by Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas, the cenotaph was unveiled in 1929. The memorial includes a central Portland stone monument standing on three steps, about 30 feet tall, with bronze brackets on either side supporting flagpoles. The top of the monument has carved laurel wreaths, symbolising victory and honour. To the south is an arc of paired Corinthian columns forming a 25 feet–high colonnade creating an elegant ensemble. To the north is a sunken garden of remembrance.
Published September 3, 2024