Day: January 8, 2013

54) Wall of tombstones

Posted on


wall of tombstones 01

If you happen in Fort Canning Center, you’ll see two brick walls on both sides that fill up with tombstones.

wall of tombstones 02

These tombstones was salvaged from the Old Christian Cemetery which established around 1819, and it was the first burial ground for westerners in Singapore.

wall of tombstones 03

You’ll able to see many pioneers of Singapore in the row of Heroes.

IMG_1491

Mr. George Coleman may be watching me at somewhere, but I can’t locate him with certain disappointment!

wall of tombstones 08

Paying them the highest respect and honor.

wall of tombstones 09

Faces of glory.

wall of tombstones 04

At the Northwest direction, there are a few men standing for over hundred years.

wall of tombstones 05

The group of 12 graves are; Wladimir Astafiew, Elliot Charles Bovill, Nelson William Cashin, William Cuppage, Hans Hermann Eschke, Arthur D. Forbes, George Thompson Hare, Chik Hassan, LDMA Hooglant, Jean Rudolph Lambert, Lee Khia Soon, and William Ronaldson.

wall of tombstones 06

An old rain tree is their wisdom companion.

Advertisement