Kranji State Cemetery
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Kranji State Cemetery
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| Location | Singapore |
| Country | Singapore |
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| Type | National |
| Owned by | National Environment Agency |
| Number of graves | 2[1] |
| Find a Grave | State Cemetery |
The Kranji State Cemetery (Chinese: --; Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Negara Kranji; Tamil -- ) is a national cemetery of Singapore. This cemetery is located at Kranji near Kranji War Cemetery. With an area of 2 acres (8,100 m2), the Kranji State Cemetery is reserved for the burial of persons who have made a significant contribution to Singapore, and is maintained by the National Environment Agency. War graves sections are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Notable Burials
Yusof Ishak
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Yusof Ishak is the Second Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore (1959 - 1965) and the First President of the Republic of Singapore (1965 - 1970).
Benjamin Henry Sheares
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Benjamin Henry Sheares is the Second President of the Republic of Singapore (1970 - 1981).[2]
See also
- Kranji War Cemetery
- Former cemeteries in Singapore
- Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium - resting place of ordinary Singaporeans as well as several Presidents, senior cabinet ministers, as well as former PM Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo
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