THE Titanic Memorial Garden at Belfast City Hall was the poignant setting for the commemoration of the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
At noon yesterday Aidan McMichael, chairman of the Belfast Titanic Society, joined Lord Mayor Arder Carson in laying a wreath at the memorial.
Those gathered observed a minute's silence, remembering the 1,512 people who lost their lives on the fatal night of April 15 1912.
Mr McMichael said it is an anniversary that the city which built the liner will never forget.
"Belfast's memorial remains the only one in the world to commemorate all of the victims of the Titanic, passengers and crew alike," he said.
"Belfast will never forget our local men from the shipyard, the White Star Line crew and passengers who perished, as well as the families who were left behind stricken in grief.
"We are both proud and privileged to co-host this service of remembrance with Belfast City Council and are grateful that the people of the city continue to strongly support this commemorative service."
Belfast's Titanic Memorial Garden located at the east entrance of City Hall was officially opened in 2012 to mark the centenary of the disaster.
It features a wall engraved with the all the names of those who perished.
Amongst the names are 28 men from the city, nine of whom were employees of the Harland and Wolff Guarantee Group, headed by the ship's designer Thomas Andrews.
