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Location
Description The Recreation ground was created to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. There are two metal plaques attached to the park gates. |
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Memorial
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Inscription
VICTORIA RECREATION GROUND ~~~~~ THIS SITE IS PRESENTED TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEWPORT AND CARISBROOKE BY TANKERVILLE CHAMBERLAYNE, ESQ., M.P. IN COMMEMORATION OF H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA'S 60 YEARS REIGN 22ND JUNE 1897 VICTORIA RECREATION GROUND ~~~~~ THIS GROUND WAS DECLARED OPENED AND DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC BY HRH PRINCESS HENRY OF BATTENBERG GOVERNOR OF THE ISLAND ON THE 28TH DAY OF AUGUST 1902 F TEMPLEMAN MEW MAYOR |