I stand at the top of the long sloping paved avenue leading to the House of Parliment (Stormont - built in 1928). Gazing about I see a sea of beech trees flanking the avenue. Like soldiers on guard they stand forever proudly. 1520 trees in all. Each one representing a soul lost to the tragic sinking of the Titanic. A supposedly unsinkable ship who stunned the world with her demise on April 15, 1912. The natural monument lends to the character Stormont boasts.