Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium
Coordinates: 1°24′49.9″N 103°48′34.7″E / 1.413861°N 103.809639°E
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is a crematorium and columbarium located in the Mandai area of Singapore. The complex is operated by the Government of Singapore under the National Environment Agency.[1]
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is located just south of Sembawang Air Base.
Mandai 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]
Notable persons interred at Mandai
The facility's columbarium is the final resting place and/or cremation for many notable Singaporeans:
| Name | Death Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ong Teng Cheong | 2002 | 5th President of Singapore |
| Wee Kim Wee | 2005 | 4th President of Singapore |
| S Rajaratnam | 2006 | 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Goh Keng Swee | 2010 | 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Kwa Geok Choo | 2010 | Spouse of 1st Prime Minister of Singapore,Lee Kuan Yew |
| Toh Chin Chye | 2012 | 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Lee Kuan Yew | 2015 | 1st Prime Minister of Singapore |
See also
Other non-government crematoria and columbarium in Singapore:
- Choa Chu Kang Columbarium
- Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
- Tse Toh Aum Temple
- Kranji State Cemetery - traditional burial options for many notable persons in Singapore
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