The Revere Bell was a gift by Mrs. Maria Revere Balestier, daughter of Paul Revere and wife of the first American Consul to Singapore, Joseph Balestier. Paul Revere (bap December 22, 1734 ( OS) / January 1 1735 (NS &ndash May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith Singapore The bell measures 81 cm in height, and 89 cm in diameter with a clapper underneath. It was cast in the Revere Foundry. [1]
It was originally presented to the first Church of St. Andrew in 1843. It used to ring for 5 minutes at 8 pm every day to signal the start of the daily curfew. The Revere Bell is now displayed in the National Museum of Singapore. The National Museum of Singapore ( Chinese: 新加坡国家博物院 is a national Museum in Singapore and the oldest museum in Singapore [1] For a time, it was displayed behind velvet ropes in the foyer of the United States Embassy in Singapore. [2]
From time to time, the Revere Bell has been cited as a symbol of the friendship between the Singaporean and American peoples. Singapore The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [3][2]
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- ^ a b Vernon Cornelius-Takahama (2000-01-19). Balestier Road is a Road located in the urban planning areas of Novena and Kallang in the central part of Singapore. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Revere Bell. Singapore Infopedia. Retrieved on 2007-09-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece.
- ^ a b Patricia L. Herbold. "Revere Bell Ceremony: Remarks by Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold" National Museum of Singapore (18 May 2006). The National Museum of Singapore ( Chinese: 新加坡国家博物院 is a national Museum in Singapore and the oldest museum in Singapore
- ^ George W. Bush. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. "Remarks by President George W. Bush" National University of Singapore (16 Nov 2006). The National University of Singapore ( Abbreviation: NUS;; Abbreviated 国大 Malay: Universiti Kebangsaan Singapura; Tamil:
Further reading
- Christopher Hooi (1976). The Revere Bell and the Balestiers. Singapore National Museum.
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