Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium
| Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Crematorium, columbarium complex |
| Location | Mandai, Singapore 300 Mandai Road, Singapore 779393 |
| Coordinates | 1°24′50″N 103°48′35″E / 1.41389°N 103.80972°E |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Owner | National Environment Agency |
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is a crematorium and columbarium complex located at Mandai Road in Mandai, Singapore. The complex is operated by the Government of Singapore under the National Environment Agency.[1] It is one of three government crematoria in Singapore, the other two being the Choa Chu Kang Columbarium and Yishun Columbarium.
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is located not far from Yishun New Town.
This complex is one of the final resting places for many Singaporeans because of the new technology and limited spaces to host cemeteries for the dead.[2]
History[edit]
With Mount Vernon Crematorium, the only government crematorium reaching its maximum capacity in the late 1970s, a need for a second crematorium arose. The Government chose a plot of land at Mandai to build Singapore's second crematorium. Completed in 1982, it consists of 4 big cremators and 4 small cremators, and 1200 niches. Shortly after its opening, it was designated to cremate exhumed remains from closed down cemeteries in Singapore.
In 2000, the government decided that all cremation services would be consolidated at Mandai. So, a new extension was built just south of the original complex. Completed in mid 2004, this complex comprises four service halls, four viewing halls, 12 cremators and one waiting hall, replacing the Mount Vernon Crematorium, which closed down on the same day the new complex opened. The columbarium was also expanded to include remains displaced from the closure of Mount Vernon Crematorium as well.
To meet the growing demand of the island's population, the Government decided to expand the crematorium further. Slated to be completed in 3Q 2019, it will have six service halls, six viewing halls, three waiting halls and 18 cremators.[3]
Notable People[edit]
| Death Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Lim Chin Siong | Left-wing politician and trade union leader |
| 1997 | Lee Chin Koon | Mother of 1st Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew |
| 1982 | Wong Ming Yang | The first wife of 3rd Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong |
| 2002 | Ong Teng Cheong | 5th President of Singapore |
| 2005 | Wee Kim Wee | 4th President of Singapore |
| 2006 | Lim Kim San |
The Minister of Finance, Minister of Communications, Minister of Education, Minister of National Development & Minister for Sustainability and the Environment |
| 2010 | Kwa Geok Choo | The wife of 1st Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew |
| Goh Keng Swee | 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore | |
| 2012 | Toh Chin Chye | 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
| 2015 | Lee Kuan Yew | 1st Prime Minister of Singapore [4] |
| 2016 | S. R. Nathan | 6th President of Singapore[5] |
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
Other non-government crematoria and columbarium in Singapore include:
- Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
- Kranji State Cemetery – traditional burial options for notable persons in Singapore
- Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng – Chinese clan-based non-government columbarium
References[edit]
- ^ "Government-Managed Columbaria". National Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ^ "Burial, Cremation & Ash Storage". National Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ^ "Mandai Crematorium to expand to meet demand". The Straits Times. March 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ Chua, Mui Hoong (2015-03-29). "Mr Lee Kuan Yew's funeral: From public mourning to private family farewell at Mandai". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew's family said farewell to him on Sunday, March 29, evening, in an emotional ceremony at Mandai Crematorium.
- ^ Chew, Hui Min; Ng, Charmaine; Choo, Felicia; Cheong, Danson (2016-08-26). "A nation bids farewell to S R Nathan who gave his 'best years and more' to Singapore". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
After the service, Mr Nathan made his final journey to Mandai Crematorium for the private cremation service.