On a cold and windy day in late May, Sean Nolan, Secretary of the Ulster History Circle, welcomed guests to the unveiling of the blue plaque to Wilhelmina Geddes, at the site of the house in which she used to live. In particular he welcomed the many members of the Geddes family in attendance, some of whom had travelled from as far afield as London and Canada for the event. He noted that the plaque marked the addition of another distinguished Ulster artist to the Circle's list and hoped that it would act as a reminder of the contribution made by the artist to the community, both at home and abroad.

After thanking the Heritage Lottery Fund and Belfast City Council for their support for the work of the Ulster History Circle, he introduced Dr Nicola Gordon Bowe, the well-known authority on Wilhelmina Geddes, who earlier that afternoon had given a fascinating insight into the life and work of the artist at a lecture in the University of Ulster at Belfast campus.

Dr Gordon Bowe noted that Geddes, who had been born in 1887, was educated at Methodist College, Belfast, the Belfast School of Art and the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin. Rosamond Praeger, the local sculptor, recognised her potential and brought some of her watercolours to an exhibition in Dublin, as a result of which Geddes became a member of Sarah Purser's stained glass workshop An Tur Gloine and subsequently one of the major stained glass artists of the 20th century. Examples of her work can still be seen locally in St John's Church, Malone Road; Church House, Belfast, and Monea Church, Enniskillen.

The plaque was unveiled by members of the Geddes family.

Some photos of the event are shown below.