Overview

The Victoria Memorial Clock Tower was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a wealthy Penang citizen, in 1897 on the occasion of the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria's reign. The 18.6 meter (60 foot) high clock tower symbolised 60 years of the Queen's reign and was only completed in 1902 after she passed away. The tower cost 35,000 Straits Dollars to build. During World War II, bombs dropped on King Edward Place caused the clock tower to tilt slightly.