Location Singapore Type National Find a Grave Kranji State Cemetery | Country Singapore No. of graves 2 Number of graves 2 | |
Owned by National Environment Agency Owner National Environment Agency Burials Yusof Ishak, Benjamin Sheares | ||
Visiting yusof bin ishak grave at kranji state cemetery
The Kranji State Cemetery (Malay: Tanah Perkuburan Negara Kranji; Chinese: 克兰芝国家公墓; Tamil: கிராஞ்சி மாநில கல்லறையில்) 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.
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Yusof Ishak
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
Benjamin Henry Sheares is the Second President of the Republic of Singapore (1970 - 1981).
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