A short silent clip of the unveiling of a sculpture in
the quadrangle of Queen’s University Belfast. The sculpture of a reclining
woman, by the celebrated artist F E McWilliam, was a donation to the university
by Sir Lucius O’Brien. It was unveiled by Mrs Grant, wife of the Vice
Chancellor. As well as Dr Michael Grant and Sir Lucius, Austin Brown, chairman
of the university’s buildings was also present for the ceremony. Born in
Banbridge in 1909, McWilliam enjoyed an acclaimed career and his studio
contents were donated to a permanent exhibition in the town of his birth upon
his death in 1992.