St. William Grant Park

St. William Grant Park

St. William Grant Park

Parish: Kingston

Located in the centre of Down Town, Kingston, the Park is named in honour of the 1938 labour leader William Grant who was an associate of the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, National Hero and former Prime Minister. The Park was previously known as Victoria Park in honour of Queen Victoria of England, but after Independence the name was changed.

In the Park are several monuments, the principal one, being that of Queen Victoria. To the north of the Park is the statue of National Hero, Rt. Excellent Norman Manley and to the south is the statue of the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante.

 


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