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Blue Plaque for Luke L. Macassey - 9 May 2008

On the 100th anniversary of his death Luke Livingstone Macassey was honoured with a blue plaque on this former office in the presence of his fellow civil engineers and Belfast's leading citizen. Lord Mayor Jim Rodgers paid tribute to a man with the vision and professionalism to ensure that the city had a sufficient supply of fresh water to underpin its steady growth throughout the 20th century.

macassey' family members and guests before the ceremony - PHOTO Pat Devlin
macassey' family members and guests before the ceremony - PHOTO Pat Devlin
The Guests listening to the speakers
TP Flanagan, Jim Crawford and Mrs Margaret Morgan - PHOTO Pat Devlin
Doreen Corcoran opens the proceedings - PHOTO Pat Devlin
Councillor Michael Browne, Chair of the City Development Committee, talks about macassey - PHOTO Pat Devlin
Sean Nolan, Ulster History Circle, Mark Lowry, Chairman of the NI Region of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Macassey's biographer Philip Donald address the guests
T.P. Flanagan remembers macassey and describes his contribution to art - PHOTO Pat Devlin
Mrs Margaret Morgan, resident of 26 Lower Clonard Street, listens to the speeches - PHOTO Pat Devlin
Belfast Lord Mayor, Jim Rodgers, before unveiling the plaque Mission accomplished!!


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