The most significant of the memorial statues erected shortly after the construction of the City Hall. A statue of Queen Victoria standing holding an orb and sceptre, erected to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. Set on a plinth of three steps is a two-stage moulded base which carries the marble podium on which the robed figure of the Queen stands. On either side of her podium sit figures of a mob-capped girl holding a spindle, a boy reading a scroll, and a shipwright in apron and hobnail boots clutching a model steamship, representing the linen and shipbuilding industries and education. A shield and swags are set in front of the inscribed podium. Although the monument was completed in 1901, it was not erected until April 1903 due to a debate over the most suitable location.