Lim Yew Ho (Bukit Brown)

Lim Yew Ho alias Lim Yoo Ho passed away at the age of 4 (born 1st December 1928 - died 11th March 1932). He is buried at Block 3 Division B, plot 199. The young boy's tomb is very unique as other than a pair of western lions and a proper plot of its on for a child, the birth and death date are also unique. 

Lim Yoo Ho alias Lim Yew Ho

Unique Calendar of Lim Yoo Hoo's tomb

While the Gregorian Calendar of his tomb is obvious, born 1st December 1928; died 11th March 1932.
but the corresponding dates below (20-10-2479 (Born) - 5-2-2483 (Died) ) it can be initially confusing, but fortunately if you have the correct "decoder" which is the Confucius Birth Year (551 BC), this can be made sense off. 

Born: 20-10-2749 (1st December 1928)
1928 + 551 =2479
1st December 1928 corresponds with 10th month, 20th day (following the chinese lunar calender)

Died: 5-2-2483 (11th March 1932)
1932 +551 =2483
11th March 1932 corresponds with 2nd month, 5th day (following the chinese lunar calender)

Variant Name 
Lim Yoo Hoo also refers to Lim Yew Ho 

References

Gregorian-Lunar Calendar Conversion Table. (website). Hong Kong Observatory




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