Ho Mann Lum passed away in 1911. On his columbarium he was stated that he was the Catechist and Founder of St. Matthew's Church. Beside his niche is his wife, Madam Loh Toh Ka who passed away at the age of 92 on 9 June 1967 and the cortege left from 6 Hoot Kiam Road for St. Matthew's Church and then Bidadari. Ho Mann Lum in the papers is also known as Mr. M.L. Ho. St. Matthew's Church during his time was located at Sepoy Lines / Neil Road.
Madam Loh Tok Ka death notice list her children as;
2 Sons; Ho Swee Tuck, Ho Swee Heng
3 daughters, Ho Soo Moi, Ho Tim Yan, Irene Ho
2 daughters-in-law,
1 son-in-law; Lee Kwong Soon
17 grandchildren, 4 grandsons-in-law, 4 granddaughters-in-law, 11 great grandchildren.
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| Niche of Mr. Ho Mann Lum and Madam Loh Toh Ka |
Family
Son:Ho Swee Tuck / Edward Ho Swee Tuck
The wedding of Edward Ho Swee Tuck (second son of the late Mr. M.L. Ho and Mrs. M.L Ho) with Miss Tan Gek Cheng (fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Kee Soon - chief clerk of the local Bankruptcy Office). The wedding was solemnised at the Bethesda Gospel Hall, Bras Basah Road on 19 December 1931. Mr. E. Tipson officiated.
Son: Ho Swee Heng
The family of the late Mr. Ho Swee Heng of 6 Hoot Kiam Road thank all relatives and friends for their assistance etc. (reported on 14 February 1978).
Daughter: Irene Ho / Mrs. Lee Kwong Soon
The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on February 1934 between Mr. Lee Kwong Soon (son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee King Yan of Singapore) and Miss Irene Ho (daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Ho Mann Lum of Singapore). The Rev. Nigel Williams officiated while Mr. C. H. Withers Payne was at the organ. Lee Kwong Soon is a sanitary inspector for the Singapore Municipality, while Irene Ho was a nursing sister in the Health Department of the Municipality. Lee Kwang Soon father is the proprietor of Eastern Studio and Venue Studio, the well-known photographing establishment.
Irene Ho was given away by her mother, was dressed in a Shanghai-modelled gown of ivory statin decked with orange blossoms and wore a tule veil crowned with the same flowers. She carried a bouquet of white lilies. The bridesmaid was Miss Dolly Lee (eldest sister of Lee Kwong Soon) and best man was Mr. J.L. da Silva.
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| Irene Ho and Lee Kwong Soon (source: NewspaperSG) |
Location of Niche
Block A - 01 Row -01 or 02 , niche number 060 and 061
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