Statue of Queen Victoria with Bust of Prince Consort, St.William Grant Park

Declared 7 January 2000 · Kingston · Statues & Other Memorials

An estimated eight hundred pounds (£800) was dedicated to erecting a statue to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The statue was created by Edward Geflowski and is a replica of one erected in Singapore for her Golden Jubilee.

The statue of Queen Victoria can be found on King Street south of Victoria Park (now St. William Grant Park). It stands on a double pedestal. The one of stone at the base was originally for Sir Metcalf’s statue which was moved to accommodate this statue. The upper one on which the statue stands is made of marble and on the eastern side of it is a bust of the Price Consort.

During the 1907 earthquake the statue spun around, and it was discovered that the statue was fixed to its base with a single central dowel on which it had pivoted. In 1970, the statue was moved to eastern side of the park, and the statue of Sir Alexander Bustamante was erected in its space. The statue was declared a national monument by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust on the 7th of January 2000.