Coronation Memorial clock tower, Kuala Kangsar

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Kuala Kangsar clock tower unveiled in 1939 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI.

The Coronation Memorial clock tower is a clock tower situated in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia.

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History

The clock tower was unveiled in September 1939 and constructed as a memorial to the coronation of King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth, which took place on 12 May 1937. [1] It was financed mainly from funds from the British administration's Coronation Fund with some contributions from private donors, [2] and was designed by Charles Geoffry Boutcher, architect from Penang. [3]

Architecture

The clock tower is located on a traffic island in the town's main street, Jalan Kangsar, and is 25 feet tall. It was built in the Arte Deco style with a granite, plaster finish, and topped with a golden dome. [4] Around the four clock faces is black, marble facing imported from Italy. [3]

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References

  1. "IMPRESSIVE CLOCK TOWER". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 2 September 1939. p. 7.
  2. "Clock-Tower for Kuala Kangsar". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle: 5. 19 November 1938.
  3. 1 2 "CLOCK TOWER FOR ROYAL TOWN". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 2 May 1939. p. 5.
  4. "Clock Tower, Perak, Malaysia". Lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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