Jumbo the Elephant (Bronnum)

Jumbo the Elephant
Artist Winston Bronnum
Year 1985
Type Concrete statue
Location St. Thomas, Ontario
Coordinates 42°46′44″N 81°12′29″W / 42.77889°N 81.20818°W / 42.77889; -81.20818Coordinates: 42°46′44″N 81°12′29″W / 42.77889°N 81.20818°W / 42.77889; -81.20818
Owner City of St. Thomas

Jumbo the Elephant is a concrete and reinforced steel statue by Canadian artist Winston Bronnum. The statue was commissioned by the town of St. Thomas, Ontario to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Jumbo, a circus elephant that was killed in the town after being struck by a train.[1][2][3] The town funded the $70,000 sculpture in part with the sale of Indiana Jones-style hats and commemorative coins.[2] The statue was constructed at Bronnum's Animaland Park in Sussex, New Brunswick and transported 1,722 kilometres to St. Thomas.[4] For ease of transport the upper legs and body were poured separately from the base and lower legs.[4] The statue weights 38 tonnes[3] and the base weighs 100 tonnes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ MacDonald, Cheryl (2009). Celebrated pets endearing tales of companionship and loyalty (1st Heritage House ed. 2009. ed.). Surrey, BC: Heritage House. ISBN 1926936159.
  2. 1 2 Bjarnason, Dan (15 January 1985). "The National". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Jumbo The Elephant Monument". Ontario's Southwest. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "St. Thomas' Jumbo the Elephant". CBC Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2014.


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