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Major Sir Cecil McKee was an estate agent who served as Lord Mayor of Belfast during 1957 and 1958. Cecil was born on 13th April 1905 to William Barry McKee and Margaret, née Bulloch. He was educated at Methodist College and Queen’s University Belfast. McKee joined the Sirocco Works as an apprentice engineer. On the sudden death of his father, Cecil joined his brother in the family estate agency, W. B. McKee & Sons. He remained as Senior Partner in the firm until his death. McKee entered the Belfast Corporation in 1934 when he was elected as a Councillor for St Anne’s ward. He was appointed as High Sheriff of Belfast in 1946. He was President of the Northern Ireland Board of Directors from 1957–1959. McKee served with the Royal Artillery during the Second World War as Lieutenant in a newly formed anti-aircraft brigade.
McKee was knighted for his public services in 1959. He was a member of the Order of St John and was created a Knight of Justices of the Order in 1982.
Sir Cecil died in January 2003.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast
Title
Major Sir William Cecil McKee, The Right Honourable, The Lord Mayor of Belfast (1957–1958)
Date
1959
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 127 x W 106 cm (E)
Accession number
2002-015
Work type
Painting
Belfast City Hall
Donegal Place, Belfast, County Antrim BT1 5GS Northern Ireland
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