Thanksgiving Square (Belfast)
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Thanksgiving Square is an area of public space in Lanyon Place[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4340631.stm BBC News] in Belfast based on Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas, Texas. It contains the Beacon of Hope sculpture.[http://www.aqza25.dsl.pipex.com/andy/belfast.html Andy Scott] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820174244/http://www.aqza25.dsl.pipex.com/andy/belfast.html |date=2008-08-20 }}
Concept
The area was proposed by Myrtle Smyth, who was inspired by Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas.
Lord Diljit Rana, Baron Rana, chairman of the Thanksgiving Square charity, said the aim of the project was to create some public space for giving thanks.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.belfastcitycouncil.gov.uk/ Belfast City Council]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
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