 The inscription states ""This hall was erected in 1899, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign.Three-quarters of the cost was contributed by Sir David Salomons, Bart[Baronet], of Broomhill, the remainder by the [Southborough] Urban District Council upon the condition that the hall should be under the control of the Urban District Council for the benefit of the inhabitants of Southborough.Such was Sir David Lionel's connections, he sought use of the prefix Royal for the Victoria Hall, despite Queen Victoria not having visited the Hall.