Dating back to 1776, the original St. Anne's Church was demolished in 1903 making way for a new Hiberno-Romanesque-style Cathedral of Belfast. The foundation stone was laid in 1899 and the cathedral built in five stages across two centuries. The West Front, featuring Ireland's largest Celtic cross, was completed in 1927 and dedicated to the victims of World War I. Though dedicated to St. Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Cathedral was originally named after Lady Anne Hamilton, wife of the founder of the original Parish Church. The Anglican Cathedral often holds inter-church services and past visitors have included Royalty and Heads of State. It is also the burial place of Unionist MP Lord Carson, regarded as the founding father of the NI state. The Cathedral was extensively refurbished in 1998 and, in 2007, a stainless steel 'Spire of Hope' was added to the roof, rising 72m from the ground and providing Belfast's skyline with a shiny new landmark.