Albert Lim Liat Juay and family (Bukit Brown)

It all started with a tomb request to find the burial location of Albert Lim Liat Juay (Dr. Albert Lim). Armed with 2 important oral account clues, the first one being that Albert Lim Liat Juay cremated remains were placed in an urn in Bukit Brown and the second clue was that there was a marble plaque that is said to be located together with his parents tomb, Mr. Lim Ie Ging and Mrs. Lim Ie Ging, nee Oei Khoen Neo (sister of the Sugar Baron Oei Tiong Ham). After confirmation that indeed there was a burial entry in Bukit Brown registrar, it was off to look for the marble plaque. Long story short, we found the plaque on the second attempt. 

Dr. Albert Lim Liat Juay was one of Singapore's most senior general medical practitioners. His secondary education was at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and medical education at the University of Edinburgh. He was a Municipal Commissioner until 1942 and served on the council of Raffles College, the visitors' board of the General Hospital and the Committee on Tuberculosis. Dr. Albert Lim started the first blood transfusion unit in Singapore and was said to be the Doctor who delivered Mr. Lee Kuan Yew on 16 September 1923 (source: Straits Times, 26 September 2023). 

A keen golfer, Dr. Albert Lim was a founding member of the Island Club and his brother is Singapore's oldest golfer. 

Dr. Albert Lim passed away at the age of 80 on 1 January 1970 after a long illness at his home at 72 Cuscaden Road. He is survived by his wife and a family of doctors, his son, 4 daughters and all the sons-in-laws are in medicine. 

Son: Jerry Lim Kian Tho, 

Daughters: Margaret Lim Toan Keng, Diana Lim Toan Yang, Patsy Lim Toan Lin, Irene Lim Toan Kiaw.

The dark color marble plaque that is in the courtyard of the tomb of Mr and Mrs. Lim Ie Ging reads;

TO THE CHERISHED MEMORY OF 

ALBERT LIAT JUAY LIM

BORN: OCTOBER, 15, 1890.

DIED: JANUARY 1, 1970. 

LOVED AND REMBERED BY HIS WIFE

MARY LIM (NEE KAN) SOK BOEN

AND CHILDREN 

LOVE IS THE KEY OF LIFE AND DEATH 

 愛是生死之根源 

Family

There was a lovely article dated 1 July 1949, where all the 4 daughters of Dr. Albert Lim were standing together on a staircase. The article mentions that Misses Lim Toan Kiaw (21), Lim Toan Lin (22) and Lim Toan Yang (25) were studying to be doctors in Singapore. The eldest daughter, Miss Lim Toan Keng (27) already graduated after receiving her Diploma. All of them received their early education at Raffles Girl's School and later at Raffles College and the College of Medicine. 

Misses Lim Toan Kiaw (21), Lim Toan Lin (22) and Lim Toan Yang (25)

Dr. Margaret Lim Toan Keng / Lim Toan Keng (1921-3 August 2011)
I found a beautiful picture of Miss Lim Toan Keng when she was only 4 years old. It was a photo submitted by her proud father, Dr. Albert Lim for a picture competition. Dr. Lim Toan Keng was the recipient of the Queen's Scholarship for 1949.  Dr. Margaret Lim Toan Keng passed away at the age of 90 on 3 August 2011. 

Lim Toan Keng (4 years old)

Dr. Diana Lim Toan Yang / Lim Toan Yang / Mrs.Chee Phui Hung / Mrs. Diana Chee (1924-2013)
Dr. and Mrs. Chee Phui Hung got married on 23th December 1951. The bride was formerly Miss (Dr.) Lim Toan Yang, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Lim. The reception was held at Raffles Hotel. 

Dr. Lim Toan Yang passed away on 29 May 2013. She is survived by her children; Deborah, Barbara & Boon Chye, Winston & Tina, Grandchildren: Michelle, Daniel, Bernadette and Benjamin. The cortege left from 14 Cluny Road, Singapore 259578. 

Mrs Diana Chee and Mr. Chee Phui Hung

Dr. Patsy Lim Toan Lin / Lim Toan Lin / Mrs. Wong Heck Sing

Dr. Wong Heck Sing and Dr. Patsy Lim married on December 1953 at Wesley Church. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A.J. Lim. The reception was held at Sea View Hotel. They have a son, Professor John Wong Eu-Li who is an oncologist and former Chief Executive of the National University Health System. 

Dr. Wong Heck Sing and Dr. Patsy Lim Toan Lin

Dr. Irene Lim Toan Kiaw / Lim Toan Kiaw /Mrs Koh Eng Kheng
The wedding between Dr. Koh Eng Kheng (elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Koh Tian Seng) and Dr. Irene Lim Toan Kiaw, (youngest daughter of Dr. & Mrs. A. L. J. Lim) will take place on 17th December 1955 at St. Andrew's Cathedral. 

Dr. Jerry Lim Kian Tho

The only information i have at the moment is that Dr. Jerry Lim Kian Tho is the co-founder and past chairman, member of Governing Council, Dover Park Hospice (2009) (2017)

The Albert and Mary Lim Award

In memory of their parents, their children instituted The Albert and Mary Lim Award. The family members donated a total of $25,000. Their children are;

Dr. and Mrs. Wong Heck Sing

Dr and Mrs. Chee Phui Hung

Dr. and Mrs. Koh Eng Kheng

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Lim

Dr. Margaret Lim Toan Keng. 


Tan Tang Niah and Dr. Albert Lim (Bukit Brown connection)

When Mr. Tan Tang Niah, J.P passed away at his residence in 40, Kerbau Road, it was Dr. Albert Lim that issued the death certificate stating that Tan Tang Niah died primarily from phthisis and secondarily from diabetes. 


Variant Names

Lim Ie Ging / Lim E King 
Albert Lim Liat Juay  / Dr. Albert Lim / A.J.Lim /Albert Liat Juay Lim
[research on-going]

References 

Singapore Child Welfare Society's Baby Show. (1926, May 8). Malayan Saturday Post, page 19. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Untitled. (1949, July 1). The Straits Times, page 1. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Dr. Albert Lim, age 80 dies at home. (1970, January 2). The Straits Times, page 4. Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Untitled. (1951, December 24). Singapore Standard, page 2.Accessed from NewspaperSG.

Advertisement. (1970, January 2). The Straits Times, page 16. Accessed from NewspaperSG.
Naturalisation Certificate: Albert Liat Juay Lim alias Lim Liat Juay or Albert Juay Lim. (website). The National Archives, UK. [Description] Naturalisation Certificate: Albert Liat Juay Lim alias Lim Liat Juay or Albert Juay Lim Ie Ging. From the Netherlands. Granted in Singapore. Certificate O1398 issued 20 August 1934. Home Office file number: L 1374. Note: this certificate extends to the following children, Lim Toan Keng Lim.

The Albert and Mary Lim Award. (Feature Article). The College Mirror. December 2009. Vol 35(4). College of Family Physicans Singapore. page 8 (Last accessed 16 November 2020)