Statue of Queen Victoria, St Helens of Derby in 1905. Originally placed in the centre of Victoria Square, it was moved to a position on the west side of the square in 2000. The statue is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Colonel William Windle Pilkington (1839–1914) was mayor of St Helens in 1902, the year of the Coronation of King Edward VII. Pilkington was the eldest son of Richard Pilkington, who had founded the Pilkington Brothers Glassworks in the town, and he was the technical director and chairman of the company. In order to celebrate his
MS Queen Victoria Although the ship burns heavy fuel, it uses low-sulphur fuel in certain jurisdictions. MS Queen Victoria MS "Queen Victoria (QV") is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by the Cunard Line and is named after the British Monarch Queen Victoria. "Queen Victoria" is of the same basic design as other Vista-class cruise ships including "Queen Elizabeth". The external and internal designs are more in keeping with Cunard's style and at , and is the smallest of Cunard's ships in operation. "Queen Victoria"s facilities include seven restaurants, thirteen bars, three swimming pools, a ballroom, and a theatre. Unlike many previous Cunard ships,