There are already statues to some of Lisburn’s historic sons, including Frank Pantridge at Lagan Valley Island, General Nicholson in Market Square, and the Marquess of Downshire in Hillsborough.
But there are so many more people from the area, or who have connections to the city, that might deserve a statue in their honour.
Here are just a few of our suggestions for people who deserve to be memorialised. Perhaps readers have other suggestions for people they would like to see have a statue erected in their honour.
9. Do these people with connections to Lisburn deserve a statue?
playwright Sam Cree was born in Lisburn on February 19, 1928, the son of Robert Campbell Cree and his wife Sarah (née Hanna). Early in his life he worked in a drawing office in Lisburn. Whilst there he was asked to do 'something entertaining' for the company's Christmas party. Cree wrote a sketch called A Day in the Life of a managing director. Cree would continue writing these sketches, much to the embarrassment of his co-workers. He wrote for James Young and Today Cree's plays are popular amongst Amateur Drama companies in Northern Ireland due to their simple humour, recognisable characters and because of the appeal to audiences of all ages. The Lambeg Players are just one of the amateur theatre groups across the country which continues to stage Sam Cree plays Photo: Lambeg Players