In 1823,Sir Stamford Raffles selected a good site for the Anglican Church which is near the Padang.As a result,the area surrounding the site which was occupied by the Europeans had to be cleared for the construction of the church.The foundation was laid on 9th November 1835.The church was built by George Drumgoole Coleman.It was strike twice by the lightning.
In 1942,during the Japanese invasion of Singapore,the Cathedral's nave was converted into a casualty station to care for the wounded and when all hospitals were overcrowded with the casualties by the constant bombing and artillery fire by the Japanese invaders. The Nave's floor was blood-stained and in the yard were bombed out military vehicles.
#Interesting Facts:Coating of the interior walls and pillars with a composition made from shell lime.The walls and pillars after a period of drying were rubbed with rock crystals or rounded stones,leaving a remarkably smooth and glossy surface.
St. Andrew's Cathedral will continue to be a national monument as it has been throughout its history.
In 1942,during the Japanese invasion of Singapore,the Cathedral's nave was converted into a casualty station to care for the wounded and when all hospitals were overcrowded with the casualties by the constant bombing and artillery fire by the Japanese invaders. The Nave's floor was blood-stained and in the yard were bombed out military vehicles.
#Interesting Facts:Coating of the interior walls and pillars with a composition made from shell lime.The walls and pillars after a period of drying were rubbed with rock crystals or rounded stones,leaving a remarkably smooth and glossy surface.
St. Andrew's Cathedral will continue to be a national monument as it has been throughout its history.
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