Sir Dr Thomas Stamford Raffles FRS LLD
(1781-1826)
Doctor of Law, Fellow of the Royal Society, founder of Singapore, and Knight Bachelor (from 1817)
Commemorated on 2 plaques
Sir Stamford Raffles LLD FRS founder of Singapore lived here June 1825 to July 1826
Oak Cottage, Hammers Lane, NW7 4DY, London, United Kingdom where they lived (1825-1826)
On this historic site Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles first landed in Singapore on 28th January 1819 and with genius and perception changed the destiny of Singapore from an obscure fishing village to a great seaport and modern metropolis
N. Boat Quay, Singapore, Singapore where they landed (1819)