Mrs. Lim Tay Hin nee Madam Tan Seok Imm Neo (Bukit Brown)

Madam Tan Seok Imm Neo nee Mrs. Lim Tay Hin passed away at the age of 43 at her residence, 610 East Coast Road on 17 June 1927.

Sons:  Lim Chuan Hoe, Lim Tian Eng

Daughters: Lim Gek Yan, Lim Gek Tee, Lim Gek Kin, Lim Gek Chwee

2 sons-in-law: Wee Teow Yong, Goh Teow Kian 

1 granddaughter. 

Madam Tan Seok Imm Neo nee Mrs. Lim Tay Hin

Family

Son: Lim Chuan Hoe / Richard Lim Chuan Hoe (林泉和)

Mr. Richard Lim Chuan Hoe, B.A. (eldest son of Mrs. Lim Tay Hin (Madam Tan Siok Imm Neo) and Mr. Lim Tay Hin of Singapore, studied at St. Andrew's School and later did his university studies in Hong Konh. He was admitted to practice at the Hong Kong Bar (1 September 1931). Mr. Richard Lim Chua Hoe, B.A., Barrister-at law (Middle Temple) and research student in International Law and Relations in the London School of Economics (University of London) was awarded a scholarship in the Geneva school of International Studies at Geneva. He went on to be a Municipal Commissioner in 1938.  

After the War, Richard Lim played and important role as the Chinese Consulate Legal Adviser assisting the prosecuting officers at the British Military Court in bring to trial the Japanese officers responsible for the murder of many civilians during the Japanese occupation and seeking justice in the trial that lasted 3 weeks and took place at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Among the key war criminals that were hanged as a result - Lt-General Kawamura Saburo and Lt-Colonel Oishi and Capt. K. Goshi. 

Post-war, he was a nominated member (1955-1959 and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (1958-1959).  Then in 1959, came a turning point. Mr. Richard Lim Chuan Hoe who was once Chairman of the Singapore MCA election committee dropped his plans to stand in the general election (reported on 24 April 1959). In that article, he decided not to get involve in politics after watching "Night of the Quuarter Moon" - a story about racial conflict in America. Mr. Lim (then 55) said in his aircon office Market Street that he shall devote his time to church and charity work and was quoted as saying, "There is too much hatred and bitterness in politics". Beside church and charity work, i want to have time for writing, but there is one subject i shall not write about - politics in Singapore. 

Richard Lim Chuan Hoe with his wife Madam Dora Wong Kit Ying (c1950)
source: National Archives Singapore 

Mrs. Richard Lim Chuan Hoe nee Madam Dora Wong Kit Ying

Son: Lim Tian Eng 

The wedding of Mr. Lim Tian Eng (second son of the late Mrs. Lim Tay Hin nee Tan Seok Imm Neo) and Mr. and Mrs Lim Tay Hin and Miss Peh Eng Neo (eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peh Wah Kok) was solemnised at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church on 26 September 1931. The Rev. Goh Hood Keng officiated. It is from this article, i gathered that Mr. Lim Tay Hin remarried. 

Lim Tian Eng and Peh Eng Neo

Madam Daisy Peh Eng Neo passed away at the age of 78 on 29 November 1992. 

Husband: Joseph Lim Tian Eng (deceased)

Only child: Mrs Iris Ang Woon Choo nee Lim

Son-in-law: Stephen Ang Thiam Wah

Grandchildren: Andrew Ang Swee Teck, Matthew Ang Swee Peng, Daphne Ang Swee Ming

Granddaughter-in-law: Alison Yeo Lee Hong 

Daughter:  Lim Gek Yan Neo / Mrs. Wee Teow Yong

Mr. Wee Teow Yong passed away at the age of 31 on 13 May 1931 at No. 15 Choon Guan Street Wee Teow Yong was the 5th son of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Bock Sin and eldest son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Tay Hin. 

The engagement is announced in February 1948 between Mr. Ee Gek Hock (only son of Mr. and Mrs..Ee Yong Lee) and Miss Rosalind Wee (the only daughter of the late Mr. Wee Teow Yong and Madam Lim Gek Yan Neo) 

Wee Teow Yong and Lim Gek Yan Neo are buried in Bukit Brown.

Wee Teow Yong and Lim Gek Yan Neo

Daughter: Lim Gek Tee / Lim Gek Tee Neo /Mrs. Goh Teow Kian 

The engagement is announced between Mr. Goh Tiow Kian (third son of Mr. and Mrs. Goh Choon Hin) and Miss Lim Gek Tee Neo (second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Tay Hin of 28 Mohamed Sultan Road, Singapore).  

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Location of tomb 

Block 2 Division A, plot 80

Mrs. Lim Tay Hin nee Madam Tan Seok Imm Neo