Lim Bo Seng Memorial

The '''Lim Bo Seng Memorial''' is a [[war memorial]] in [[Esplanade Park]], Singapore. It was erected in 1954 in honour of resistance fighter [[Lim Bo Seng]] for his heroic acts and selfless sacrifice during [[World War II]]. The [[octagonal]] [[pagoda]] memorial is the only structure in Singapore that commemorates an individual's efforts in World War II.

The '''Lim Bo Seng Memorial''' is a [[war memorial]] in [[Esplanade Park]], Singapore. It was erected in 1954 in honour of resistance fighter [[Lim Bo Seng]] for his heroic acts and selfless sacrifice during [[World War II]]. The [[octagonal]] [[pagoda]] memorial is the only structure in Singapore that commemorates an individual's efforts in World War II.

Plans for a memorial dedicated to Lim were considered by local authorities in November 1945. With the establishment of the Lim Bo Seng Memorial Committee in 1946, it proposed a memorial for Lim Bo Seng between 1946 to 1947, though either was rejected or had its plans modified. Its sixth plan, which intended to be its last, was approved by the government, where they would built the memorial as part of the proposed Esplanade Park. Works began in September 1953, with its foundation stone laid by British [[Commissioner-General]] for Southeast Asia [[Malcolm MacDonald]]. The memorial was opened unveiled [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Far East Land Forces]] [[Charles Loewen]] on 29 June 1954, the 10th anniversary of Lim's death. The memorial was also the site for the 15th and 50th anniversaries of his death. The Lim Bo Seng Memorial was collectively gazetted as a [[National monuments of Singapore|National monument]] alongside [[The Cenotaph]] and [[Tan Kim Seng Fountain]] as the "Esplanade Park Memorials" on 28 December 2010.

Plans for a memorial dedicated to Lim were considered by local authorities in November 1945. With the establishment of the Lim Bo Seng Memorial Committee in 1946, it proposed a memorial for Lim Bo Seng between 1946 to 1947, though either was rejected or had its plans modified. Its sixth plan, which intended to be its last, was approved by the government in July 1952, where they would built the memorial as part of the proposed Esplanade Park. Works began in September 1953, with its foundation stone laid by British [[Commissioner-General]] for Southeast Asia [[Malcolm MacDonald]]. The memorial was opened unveiled [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Far East Land Forces]] [[Charles Loewen]] on 29 June 1954, the 10th anniversary of Lim's death. The memorial was also the site for the 15th and 50th anniversaries of his death. The Lim Bo Seng Memorial was collectively gazetted as a [[National monuments of Singapore|National monument]] alongside [[The Cenotaph]] and [[Tan Kim Seng Fountain]] as the "Esplanade Park Memorials" on 28 December 2010.

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