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War Memorial Park, Singapore

Memorial park in Singapore

Field	Value
name	War Memorial Park
image	City Skyline, War Memorial Park, Singapore (3337588640).jpg
image_caption	War Memorial Park
map	Singapore
map_caption	Location in Singapore
type	memorial park
location	Singapore
coordinates
area	1.4 ha
authorized	Singapore Government
opened
manager	National Parks Board
status	Open

War Memorial Park is a park in Singapore, located at the junctions of Beach Road, Stamford Road, Nicoll Highway and Bras Basah Road in the Downtown Core of Singapore's Central Region next to Esplanade MRT station. The Civilian War Memorial is located at the center of the park as a memorial to civilians who died in the Japanese occupation of Singapore during World War II. It is managed by the National Parks Board.

History

Main article: Civilian War Memorial

During the Sook Ching massacre that occurred in Singapore during World War II, mass war graves were dug to contain the bodies of civilians who were killed by the Japanese. When the bodies were unearthed in 1962 in various places, the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) decided to gather the remains and create a memorial for them.

On 15 June 1963, in a monumental ceremony attended by VIPs, inter-religious organisations, community leaders and many others, the then Prime Minister officiated at the launch of the Civilian War Memorial project ceremony. The project was completed and the monument was unveiled on 15 February 1967 in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Fall of Singapore.

The monument was named the Civilian War Memorial.

Park

The park with the Civilian War Memorial is a popular sightseeing venue among tourists and locals.

References

link. (2014-10-18 , National Parks Board Official Website , Retrieved 3 June 2009.)
[http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_516_2004-12-23.html ''Civilian War Memorial''] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-07-26 , Infopedia, Retrieved 3 June 2009.)

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