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Thursday, 7 December 2023
Freemen of Belfast: 1898-99
HONORARY BURGESSES OF THE CITY OF BELFAST
Elected and admitted by the
Council of the City of Belfast under the municipal privilege (Ireland) Act,
1875:-
1898 The Right Hon William James, Viscount Pirrie KP PC
It was his Father - quite a different character, he was a great self-made man who brought a huge amount of business to Harland and Wolff. After his death, his son, J. Bruce Ismay (who'd been sent to Harrow...) sold his controlling stake in White Star to JP Morgan, and left the sinking Titanic. VC
Is this the same Ismay that had such dreadful publicity after the sinking of RMS Titanic ?
ReplyDeleteIt was his Father - quite a different character, he was a great self-made man who brought a huge amount of business to Harland and Wolff. After his death, his son, J. Bruce Ismay (who'd been sent to Harrow...) sold his controlling stake in White Star to JP Morgan, and left the sinking Titanic. VC
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