In 1897, a monument was given to Winnipeg by the Young Peoples’ Christian Endeavour Society to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee (60 years on the throne) that year. A bust of Queen Victoria and the “Boy With The Boot” formed a single fountain-statue that, in 1898, was unveiled in front of the old City Hall on Main Street, near the Volunteer Monument. It was moved to Assiniboine Park in Fall 1965 and unveiled at a re-dedication ceremony on 18 May 1967, officiated by Secretary of State Judy Lamarsh.
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Monument (May 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Monument (August 2018)
Source: Glen Toews
Closeup of plaque on Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Monument (August 2018)
Source: Glen ToewsSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87500, W97.23526
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Queen Victoria Statue (450 Broadway, Winnipeg)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Boy With The Boot (Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg)
“No Metro cash for statue,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 January 1966, page 3.
“Old romance may be rekindled,” Winnipeg Tribune, 13 January 1966, page 13.
“The secretary wings in ... and a boy gets back a queen,” Winnipeg Tribune, 19 May 1967, page 21.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 July 2025
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