41. AMBO

Facing the nave is an all purpose and well-worn speaker’s stand. On the front are printed in gold the words: Give us this day our daily bread. Matt 6:11. Below is a gold cross.     PLAN

42. PULPIT AREA

On the right stands a large pulpit with a cross on the column behind. To the left is the Dean’s stall, and behind we can see through to the Epiphany Chapel.

43. PULPIT

The pulpit was made in Sri Lanka in 1889, and was given by a former Governor, Sir Cecil Smith. The preacher stands here to preach the Word of God.

44. COVENTRY CROSS

Behind the pulpit is the Coventry cross. The cross is formed by nails which came from the ruins of the Coventry Cathedral, destroyed by bombing in 1940 during World War II. It is a symbol of our need for reconciliation and God's provision in His Son.     

45. CATHEDRA

The Bishop sits on his throne at all official services in the Church. He is the chief pastor and head of the Anglican Church in Singapore, i.e. the Diocese of Singapore. In Latin the word for throne is ‘cathedra’ and it is from here that the word ‘cathedral’ is derived.

46. LORD’S TABLE

In the centre of the sanctuary is the nave altar or Lord’s Table. It is from here that the Eucharist is served Sunday by Sunday. The terminology used depends on the theological emphasis of the congregation: ‘high’ or ‘low’, Old Testament or New Testament.

47. CANDLESTICKS, CROSS AND REREDOS

The high altar stands at the East end of the sanctuary and is backed by a colourful alabaster screen or reredos. This area is also known as the Nativity Chapel. The reredos shows the worship of the shepherds at the birth of Christ in Bethlehem. It was designed by the architect, Sir Reginald Blomfield and erected in memory of the wife of Bishop Hose in 1905. The two large candlesticks and great Cross are made of silver-plated bronze and were designed and made for the high altar in 1955 by Walter Frank Knight of Wellinborough, England. They were presented in January 1942 in memory of many hundreds of men who lost their lives at the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse.

48. EAST WINDOWS

The cental light is to the memory of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore and was dedicated to him in 1961. The North Llght 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. This completes our Cathedral tour.