This Chuch is famous in Singapore , located opposite Cityhall MRT and very conveniece to access. Many people recognise this church belongs to Roman Catholic Chuch, and many have mistaken to know, in fact this is an Anglican Church. I am now belonged to this church and regulary attend the Holy Communion every Sunday at 8AM service and have joined the oldest Choir in Singapore for almost 2 years, since I confirmed to be Anglican at 24th Feb 2008.
This is my sharing about the Chuch, a throne of the Anglican Archbishop of Singapore.
The first cathedral was designed in the Palladian style by George Drumgoole Coleman, an architect who contributed to many of the important buildings of early colonial Singapore.
The second cathedral designed by J.T. Thomson had a tower and spire but they were not architecturally very satisfactory, and was demolished subsequently after two lightning strikes.
The third, and existing, cathedral was built by Indian convicts. Ronald MacPherson's design for the church, which was consecrated as a cathedral in 1870, has some good qualities and makes a prominent contribution to the Padang and Singapore's skyline. It was constructed in a Neo-Gothic architectural style, and was finished with madras chunam. The architect is said to have drawn inspiration for aspects of the design from Netley Abbey, a ruined thirteenth century church in Hampshire, England. The piers of the nave of Saint Andrew's closely resemble the surviving piers at Netley.
Three stained glass windows dedicated to Sir Stamford Raffles; John Crawfurd, the first Major Resident of Singapore; and Najor General William Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements fill the apse. MacPherson is remembered in the grey and red granite memorial monument surmounted by a Maltese cross in the grounds and by the stained glass window over the big west door. Jalan Klapa was renamed MacPherson Road in remembrance of his work.
Saint Andrew's Cathedral expresses its affiliation with the Anglican Communion in England through three symbolic objects. Set in a pillar by the lectern, the Canterbury Stone engraved with a bronze cross was presented by the Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Centerbury and is a sign of Saint Andrew's allegiance to the See of Canterbury . On the column that supports the pulpit is the Coventry Cross, made from two silver-plated iron nails from the ruins of the 14th century Conventry Cathedral . The Conoration Carpet in the Epiphany Chapel is a portion of the flaxen carpet that was used for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.
Visitors are advised to dress conservatively as this is a place of worship.
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