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A formal statue on a tall plinth, depicting the former Lord Mayor, Robert James McMordie wearing mayoral robes and chain, standing in front of the City Hall. There is egg and dart moulding under the cornice of the plinth and inscription in gold leaf on the front face. This was the final statue erected in the City Hall grounds, honouring an individual person. Sir Robert McMordie was a solicitor, member of the Belfast Corporation, the Conservative MP for East Belfast, and Lord Mayor of the City from 1910–1914, when political troubles were particularly rife. He died in March 1914. The statue originally faced westward and was positioned on the western side of the City Hall, between the Dixon Memorial on the north-west corner and the First Marquis of Dufferin Memorial.
Title
Sir Robert James McMordie (1849–1914)
Date
1917–1919
Medium
Carrara marble
Accession number
BT1_MO_S009
Acquisition method
commissioned by McMordie's wife, Julia McMordie
Work type
Statue
Owner
Belfast City Council
Custodian
Belfast City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B1 (Northern Ireland)
Unveiling date
31st May 1919
Listing date
20/06/84
Access
at all times
Donegall Square, Belfast
BT1 5GS
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