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Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles FRS FRAS (5 July 1781 – 5 July 1826) [1] [2] was a British colonial official who served as the governor of the Dutch East Indies between 1811 and 1816 and lieutenant-governor of Bencoolen between 1818 and 1824.
Thomas Stamford Raffles (Sir) (b. 6 July 1781, off Port Morant, Jamaica–d. 5 July 1826, Middlesex, England)1 is known as the founder of modern Singapore.
Jul 3, 2024 · The artwork, titled Scholars In Conversation: Sir Stamford Raffles & Dr Nathaniel Wallich, was donated by the Singapore chapter of the alumni of the University of East Anglia, and accepted by the...
Aug 10, 2020 · In 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781-1826) sailed to Malacca to secure British presence in the Riau region, and later settled on a post at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula – what would eventually become the island of Singapore.
Jul 3, 2024 · The artwork was unveiled on May 21, 2024 at the site of the first botanical and experimental garden established by Sir Stamford Raffles and Danish botanist, Dr Nathaniel Wallich, in Fort Canning...
Apr 11, 2024 · The bronze statue of Stamford Raffles, sculpted by Thomas Woolner, was installed on Jubilee Day on 27 June 1887 at the Padang. It was relocated to Empress Place during Singapore’s centenary celebrations on 6 February 1919.
Jun 2, 2024 · SINGAPORE – The commission and installation of a third public statue of Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore has reignited debate about how the country should critically engage with its colonial...
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781–1826) was a British administrator and orientalist, whose name is synonymous with the British founding of Singapore. Less known is his period in Southeast Asia as Lieutenant Governor of Java (1811–1816) and Bencoolen (1818–1824).
Jul 3, 2024 · The new statues of Sir Stamford Raffles and Dr Nathaniel Wallich at Fort Canning Park are to acknowledge their contributions to Singapore's botanical heritage, said National Development Minister...
Jul 2, 2012 · Nearly 200 years after he set foot on Singapore to establish a trading post for the British East India Company, Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (1781–1826) continues to fascinate and intrigue us.
