In the north choir aisle of Westminster Abbey is a memorial statue to Sir (Thomas) Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore. It is a seated white marble life-sized figure by the sculptor Sir Francis ...

This week marks the official start of a year-long series of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles on January 29, 1819. Yet, the irony is that the bicentennial ...

This year Singapore marks a milestone in its history – the 200th anniversary of the foundation of “modern” Singapore by British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles The past two centuries have ...