The broken thick marble fragments caught my attention. Looking at the condition, i am not sure this is an exhumed tomb but rather something big must have damaged it in the past. Digging around the area of the headstone, some of the marble fragments contain lead etching and piecing those that had lead etching that together - i can make out the name of the person buried here.
In memory of
Mr. Wee Soon Eng
Died 3rd August
Age 32
From beneath the altar table of the heavily damaged tomb is the name of his child;
Daughter
Wee SeoKim
1240 A
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| Wee Soon Eng |
Who is Wee Soon Eng ?
From the newspaper archives if correct, Wee Soon Eng appears to be active football and Merrilads Association. There was even an engagement notice that mentions that the engagement is announced and marriage took place at the Ai Tong School on 20 December 1925 between Mr. Wee Soon Eng (5th son of the late Mr. Wee Kee Ann) to Miss. Lim Bee Neo (5th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Quee Lim).
Brother: Wee Soon Eck
Wee Soon Eck passed away at the age of 31 on 24 September 1926
Location of tomb
Block 3 Section A, plot 1240
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| Tomb of Wee Soon Eng pieced together (Bukit Brown) |
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