Francis Anderson Calder Memorial Fountain, Belfast

Francis Anderson Calder Memorial Fountain

1859

Belfast, Northern Ireland

[detail: plaque]

Photograph by Philip V. Allingham 2006.

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The City of Belfast contains many memorials, including statues and fountains, dedicated to its Victorian public figures. Near the Old Customs House stands an interesting fountain in a style complementing the magnficent building behind it: the ornate yet solidly designed Calder Memorial Fountain in Albert Square. The Royal Navy's Commander Calder paid for the construction between 1843 and 1855 of ten public water-troughs for the use of cattle. Note the motto: "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast" (cited in Brett, p. 48)

Last modified 2 September 2006