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Cheang Hong Guan (Bukit Brown)

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim +0 Hill 3

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 3

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Cheang Sam Teo (Bukit Brown)

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 3 + video

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Mrs. Cheang Hong Lim nee Madam Yeo Kum Neo (Bukit Brown)

Block 3 Div D +0 Family - Cheang Hong Lim

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim

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Wife of Cheang Jim Kong (Bukit Brown)

October 16, 2022

Block 3 Div D +0 Family - Cheang Hong Lim

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim

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Mrs. Cheang Hong Guan nee Tan Kim Tee Neo (Bukit Brown)

January 22, 2022

Block 1 Division F Bukit Brown decorative tiles Family - Cheang Hong Lim + Hill 1

Block 1 Division F Bukit Brown decorative tiles Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 1

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Cheang Thiam Chin (Bukit Brown)

December 10, 2021

Block 3 Div A Family - Cheang Hong Lim Family - Oei Bok Sien + Hill 3

Block 3 Div A Family - Cheang Hong Lim Family - Oei Bok Sien Hill 3

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Madam Khoo Beng Choo nee Mrs. Cheang Jim Khean (Bukit Brown)

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim +0 Hill 3

Block 3 Div D Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 3

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Cheang Jim Khean (Bukit Brown)

Block 3 Div D Bukit Brown Family - Cheang Hong Lim + Hill 3

Block 3 Div D Bukit Brown Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 3

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Chia Gin Tee nee Mrs. Chan Cheng Wah (Bukit Brown)

Block 3 Div A Bukit Brown Family - Cheang Hong Lim + Hill 3

Block 3 Div A Bukit Brown Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 3

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Mrs. Wee Chong Beng (Bukit Brown)

February 22, 2021

Block 4 Div C Family - Cheang Hong Lim Family - Lim Kwee Eng + tomb mason

Block 4 Div C Family - Cheang Hong Lim Family - Lim Kwee Eng tomb mason

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Lim Choo Seng and family (Bukit Brown)

August 02, 2020

Block 3 Div D Bukit Brown Division D Family - Cheang Hong Lim + Hill 3

Block 3 Div D Bukit Brown Division D Family - Cheang Hong Lim Hill 3

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Lim Kwee Eng and family (Kopi Sua)

Family - Cheang Hong Lim +0 kopi sua

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Cheang Jim Kong (Kopi Sua Cemetery)

September 11, 2018

Family - Cheang Hong Lim kopi sua Plus Codes + whitley cemetery

Family - Cheang Hong Lim kopi sua Plus Codes whitley cemetery

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Mrs. Tan Jim Puan nee Madam Goh Kay Neo (Bukit Brown)

Mrs. Tan Jim Puan nee Madam Goh Kay Neo passed away on 10 October 1926 and was buried in Bukit Brown on 25 October 1926. She was 74 years old when she passed away. I have no information as yet about her and her family, so what is most unique in her tomb (which recently was cleaned up so beautifully by her descendants) are the pair of "Door Gods" (门神). Mrs. Tan Jim Puan nee Madam Goh Kay Neo and a pair of "Door Gods" 门神 Door gods, or 门神 (Menshen), are traditional guardians depicted on the doors of Chinese temples and homes.These figures are deeply rooted in Chinese folk religion and culture, serving both spiritual and symbolic purposes. Who Are the Door Gods The Martial Door Gods- Often depicted as fierce warriors, they are believed to ward off evil spirits and protect the premises. Common figures include deified generals like Qin Shubao (秦琼) and Yuchi Gong / Yuchi Jingde (尉迟恭 , who were popularized during the Tang Dynasty. The Civil Door Gods: These are gentler fig...

Neo Pee Wan and family (Bukit Brown)

The beautiful tomb with decorative tiles in Hill 4 Division C, plot 1342 belongs to Mr and Mrs Neo Pee Wan. Mrs Neo Pee Wan nee Madam Peck Imm Neo alias Kerchee passed away at the age of 47 on 26 April 1939 while Mr Neo Pee Wan passed away at the age of 70 on 14 February 14, 1958. From the tomb, the names of their children: Sons: Neo Poh Chuan, Neo Poh Choon, Neo Poh Cheng, Neo Poh Chong Daughters: Neo Ann Neo, Neo Poh Neo Grandsons: Soon Howe, Soon Kim, Soon Heng, Soon Chye Grand-daughters: Lian Neo, Sok Cheng, Sok Yee, Seok Gek The funeral of Mrs. Neo Pee Wan nee Madam Peck Imm Neo alias Kerchee took place on Sunday from her residences, 35-C, Everitt Road off Joo Choo Place to Bukit Brown. Among those who send wreaths, were Neo Pee Teck. (It is from this and blog mentions that Neo Pee Wan and Neo Pee Tec k are likely brothers). The obituary notice of Nee Peo Wan lists that he passed away on the morning of 14th February 1958 in his residence at 22 Cassia Drive...

Kang Boon Foo (Bukit Brown)

Kang Boon Foo (江文傳) double tomb (husband and wife) is unique not only because of its Door gods, or 门神 (Menshen) but as you can see it is danger of being "swallowed" up at one side by a huge red-stem fig which buttress is slowly squeezing one of the Door God. Fig tree swallowing up the tomb of Mrs. Kang Boon Foo Taken at a different time, you can see the figs on the buttress of the tree Door Gods of Kang Boon Foo Door gods, or 门神 (Menshen), are traditional guardians depicted on the doors of Chinese temples and homes.These figures are deeply rooted in Chinese folk religion and culture, serving both spiritual and symbolic purposes. Who Are the Door Gods The Martial Door Gods- Often depicted as fierce warriors, they are believed to ward off evil spirits and protect the premises. Common figures include deified generals like Qin Shubao (秦琼) and Yuchi Gong / Yuchi Jingde (尉迟恭 , who were popularized during the Tang Dynasty. The Civil Door Gods: These are gentler figures,...

Tan Swee Hoe and family (Batu Pahat)

Sometime back in August 2012, i wrote an article about Tan Swee Hoe who is buried in Bukit Brown. Tan Swee Hoe came to Singapore as a young boy and worked his way up, eventually becoming one of founders of Ho Hong Bank, and later a director of Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) after it merged with it. He was also for two terms, the president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Batu Pahat, shareholder of Ho Aik Steamships. Tan Swee Hoe was a member of the Council of State, Johore and received a title S.M.J (Setia Mahkota Johore) from the government of Johore in 1929 for his contributions. He owned several property in Singapore and Batu Pahat. Tan Swee Hoe In January 2014, i was fortunate to make a trip with like minded friends to Batu Pahat to visit one of the properties he owned as well as a temple he contributed too and finally the grave of his son. Tan Swee Hoe's mansion First on my wishlist was Tan Swee Hoe's mansion on 160 Jalan Kluang, Batu Paha...

Kamala Circus - The Great Indian Circus visits Singapore

I heard about the Tai Thean Kew circus from my involvement with Bukit Brown and during one my tours on the Queenstown Heritage Trail , i was told of another Indian circus troupe that existed in the late 1950's and 1960's. Recently, while curating ideas for a Bukit Brown tour on Pioneers of Early Entertainment, i came across a travelling circus troupe by the name of Kamala Circus. Kamala Circus (source: NewspaperSG) Kamala Circus was reputed to be the largest travelling show in the Far East. It boasted over 100 Indian artist and featured acts such as the flying trapeze act, the "Globe of Death" motor cycle act by two young girls, a 30 foot leap by a motorcyclist and the "cat" act. It claims over 300 tons of equipment and animals which include 16 horses, 8 Ceylon baby elephants, an African lion and 2 lionesses, 2 tiger cubs and 3 Indian mountain goats. It came to Singapore in 1947 from India via Ceylon and performed for a month before touring around th...

Ulu Pandan War Cemetery

On 12 July 1955, a cemetery for British servicemen was opened by Major-General D. D. C. Tulloch at a site along Ulu Pandan Road near Clementi Road. He received the keys to the cemetery gates from Mr. W. E. Warr, the Garrison Engineer. The 2.5 hectare cemetery had different burial plots for Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Protestants and Roman Catholics. The cemetery commemorates many of those who gave their lives in the defense of Malaysia and Singapore during: The Malayan emergency 1948-1960 The Indonesian Confrontation, 1964-1966 In 1975, arrangements were made for the cemetery’s 1,587 graves to be relocated to make way for urban redevelopment. Some of the exhumed remains were later reburied at the Kranji War Memorial. From one article, it was said that a total of 748 were reburied at Kranji War Memorial, 838 were cremated and 1 was privately buried. Ulu Pandan War Cemetery (source: National Archives Australia) Layout of the Ulu Pandan Military Cemetery Gates of Ulu Pandan British W...

Pasir Panjang Military Cemetery

Pasir Panjang Military Cemetery was a small military cemetery located in a former British military complex on Ayer Rajah Road. It contains the graves of 714 British, Commonwealth and Gurkha service personnel and their families who died during the period of March 1948 until March 1957. Also there are remains of 186 service personnel and their families exhumed from pre-war graves in Bidadari Christian Cemetery in 1964. These graves are placed in the first few rows to the left and right of the entrance. With the exception of the pre-war graves, the cemetery is divided into two halves, with Christians buried on the left and Hindus (mainly Gurkhas) buried on the right. Pasir Panjang Military Cemetery Pasir Panjang Military Cemetery In 1970, there was an announcement by the city planner that The Pasir Panjang project will occur by 1980 transforming the Pasir Panjang military area (and the cemetery of course) into a major housing and industrial complex. Land was also reserved for the Uni...

Tan Swee Hoe mansion in Batu Pahat

The status of Tan Swee Hoe's mansion at 160 Jalan Kluang, Batu Pahat was finally revealed! The mansion that was once owned by Tan Swee Hoe's descendants was sold and the rumors circulating at one point of time was it was going to be demolished. In fact various readers of my blog sent me pictures of the mansion after it was sold where the rooftop of the building and the interiors was completely stripped. Tan Swee Hoe's mansion (minus the roof) Well it was finally revealed in various Malaysian papers ( Sin Chew Daily , Johor China Press ) that it was purchased by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, the Sultan of Johor. It was reported in the papers that the Sultan of Johor plans to restore the building and turn it into a Heritage Centre featuring the artefacts of the Johor Chinese community as well as as artefacts from China as a strong symbol to reaffirm the long relationship between the Johor Sultanate and China. About Tan Swee Hoe Tan Swee Hoe T...

Kwa Siew Tee and family (Choa Chu Kang Christian Cemetery)

Kwa Siew Tee, a Semarang born Chinese was a Municipal Commissioner (an appointment he held till 1949). He was also the General Manager of Overseas Chinese Bank Corporation Limited, Assistant General Manager of The Eastern United Assurance Corporation, Limited and a Member of the Hospital Board. He received a Certificate of Honour in 1951. Kwa Siew Tee passed away at the age of 89 on 20 March 1977. Group photo of the founding of Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation in 1932 Kwa Siew Tee is standing behind. (source: National Archives of Singapore) Family Kwa Siew Tee and family (source: National Archives of Singapore) Wife: Madam Wee Yew Neo Madam Wee Yew Neo is the daughter of Wee Theam Seng . She passed away on 14 May1980. She is survived by; 3 sons: Kwa Soon Siew, Kwa Soon Chuan, Kwa Soon Bee 4 daughters: Kwa Geok Neo, Kwa Geok Lan, Kwa Geok Choo, Kwa Geok Eng. Son: Kwa Soon Hock Kwa Soon Hock is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Kwa Siew Tee. He was a sta...

Bukit Brown Flora and Fauna

Climate crisis meets cultural heritage at Bukit Brown. This historic cemetery isn't just a window to Singapore's past - it's a vital green lung for our future. Its dense canopy provides natural cooling and flood protection in our concrete jungle, while housing many bird species including residents like the critically endangered Straw-headed Bulbul and elusive white-crested laughing thrush that call this place home. The forest's rich biodiversity extends beyond its treetops where the majestic fig trees stretch skyward, intertwined with vibrant crotons, creating a lush, verdant tapestry. The sightings of Samba Deer and Sunda Pangolins hint at Bukit Brown's potential as a wildlife sanctuary making it a crucial habitat for Singapore's threatened species. As Singapore grapples with climate change, preserving Bukit Brown as a heritage park could offer a unique solution: protecting both our environment and our history. Its potential as a UNESCO World Heritage site cou...

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