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    William James Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, KP, PC, PC (Ire) (31 May 1847 – 7 June 1924) was a leading British shipbuilder and businessman. He was chairman...
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    Wolff. Later, Harland recruited William James Pirrie as another partner. Edward Harland, Gustav Wolff and William James Pirrie maintained a successful business...
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  • 1879, she married her cousin William James Pirrie, who eventually became chairman of Harland and Wolff from 1895. Pirrie was hugely involved in her husband's...
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    died in 1895, William James Pirrie became the chairman of the company and remained so until his death in 1924. Thomas Andrews, Pirrie's nephew, became...
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    Prof William Pirrie FRSE LLD (1807–21 November 1882) was a 19th-century Scottish surgeon and medical author. He served as President of the North of Scotland...
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    Monuments in the grounds of Belfast City Hall James Horner Haslett Mayor of Belfast 1887–88 William James Pirrie Lord Mayor of Belfast 1896–98 Sir Daniel Dixon...
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    he had not been an active in the business for years beforehand. William James Pirrie who became a partner in 1874 was now the most active. Wolff claimed...
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    and Harold Sanderson were quickly joined by William James Pirrie, the director of Harland & Wolff. Pirrie and Ismay were also among the thirteen directors...
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  • Ten: A Documentary History (2001); ISBN 1-84131-547-8 "William James Pirrie, Viscount Pirrie". Britannica.com. Edinburgh. Retrieved 14 April 2021. "Alan...
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    (1892–93, 1901-04 & 1905-07) Statue of William James Pirrie, Lord Mayor of Belfast (1896–98) Statue of Robert James McMordie, Lord Mayor of Belfast (1910–14)...
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