| The red and grey memorial monument, carved out of granite is dedicated to Reverand MacPherson. The 3 stained glass-windows of the apse are dedicated to the Major General William Butterworth who was the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Stamford Raffles and to the first resident of Singapore, John Crawford.
The Cathedral's association with England's Anglican Communion is evident through 3 special objects:
The Canterbury stone in the pillar with a bronze cross engraved on it which was gifted by Canterbury's Metropolitan Cathedral Church shows St. Andrew's affiliation to the See of Canterbury. <
The column supporting the pulpit has a Coventry Cross made out of 2 silver-coated iron nails, collected from the ruins of the Coventry Cathedral of the 14th century. < br>
The Epiphany Chapel's Coronation Carpet is actually a part of the flaxen carpet used in the Westminster Abbey at the time of coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2.
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