Tour of St. Andrews Cathedral
Posted By Roger ~ 11th September 2011
I was fortunate to be taken on a private tour of the St. Andrews Cathedral by Mr Hali. During the tour, I have the opportunity to set up my tripod and camera in areas where usually photography or access is forbidden.
The tour begins with a basic walk around in the cathedral to have a basic understanding of some of its history.
 Bishop's Throne |
 Nail Cross from Conventry Cathedral |
 Chalices used during holy communion on the Lord's table |
For the East Windows (above), the Centre Light is to the memory of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and was dedicated to him in 1961. The North Light is to Sir John Crawford, Governor of Singapore 1823-1826 and the South Light is to Maj. Gen. William Butterworth, Governor, 1843-1855. Their coats of arms are borne in the upper portions of the stained glass windows.
We then proceed to towards the West Porch thru the Pews.
 Pews |
 Baptismal Font |
 Stain Glass |
After that, we then went on our way up towards the Bell Tower. This is by no means an easy journey up there. The stairwells are very tight even for a person’s build like mine. But well, its worth the sweat. We first reach the first level where the organ pipes are and from there I get to see a beautiful arial view of the cathedral.
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The journey continues up another flights of stairs to arrive at the level where all the church bells are.
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Then I was told by Hali that I could attempt to go up another level via a ladder towards to roof. So I did.
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Upon coming down to the ground level, I was totally exhausted and have to call it a day. But overall, it was very enjoyable to wander into compounds of the church which I never knew existed even though I have been a member of this church for about 10 years.
If you are interested to know more about St Andrews Cathedral, you can visit their website here.