Statue of Queen Victoria, Weymouth

Queen Victoria Statue
ArtistGeorge Blackall Simonds
Year1902
TypeBronze figure with Portland stone podium
LocationWeymouth

Queen Victoria Statue is a statue of Queen Victoria, located at Weymouth, Dorset in England. Designed by George Blackall Simonds,[1] the statue was erected to commemorate the Queen's reign. It features a life-size bronze figure of the Queen on a podium made from Portland stone by Messrs. Singer, of Frome.[2] The mayor of Weymouth, John Bagg, organised the collection of funds for the statue, which was unveiled by Princess Henry of Battenberg on 20 October 1902.[3][1]

The statue has been a Grade II listed monument since 1997. Historic England recorded that the statue was in a "good position at the north entry to the town, but is less favourably placed than the corresponding King's Statue at the south end of the Esplanade".[3] Plans for the statue's restoration were announced in 2007 and carried out in 2009 by Osirion Building Conservation.[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "The Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home". 1902. Retrieved 28 February 2018 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36873. London. 15 September 1902. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b Historic England (22 December 1997). "QUEEN VICTORIA STATUE, Weymouth and Portland (1272145)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Green queen's to get a clean". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  5. ^ "George the Third Monument". Osirion. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

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