{"id":9300,"date":"2014-08-19T00:05:37","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T16:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2014-08-19T00:07:36","modified_gmt":"2014-08-18T16:07:36","slug":"celebrating-our-bukit-brown-our-people-our-home-ndp14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2014\/celebrating-our-bukit-brown-our-people-our-home-ndp14\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Our Bukit Brown, Our People, Our Home NDP&#8217;14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Singapore is 49 and Bukit Brown is 92! The <a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=9199\" target=\"_blank\">invitation<\/a> went\u00a0 out weeks before on the blog, on Facebook, the event of the year at Bukit Brown, celebrating the nation&#8217;s birthday. Thank you to all who\u00a0 came,\u00a0 regulars, first timers, old and young, singers and well wishers.\u00a0 The official NDP&#8217;14 theme was a good fit :<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"fsl\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">NDP \u201914 (Nations Deceased Pioneers) @ Bukit Brown this year honours the \u201ccan do\u201d and caring spirit of our pioneers who helped to forge bonds which built the foundations for SG 50. It is the story of how \u201cOur People\u201d in Bukit Brown made Singapore, \u201cOur Home\u201d.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We promised 3 guided walks, goody bags, eats and music. But the highlight as always is the singing of the National Anthem &#8211; this year led by Brownie Mil Phuah, the reciting of the Pledge &#8211; this being Raymond Goh&#8217;s first ever NDP@Bukit Brown (previous years he was away on business trips)\u00a0 it fell on his shoulders, followed by a minutes silence to remember especially the 4,153 pioneers who have had to make way for the highway. Our resident videographer James Tann captured\u00a0 an NDP\u00a0 on the celebratory Hill 1 festooned by flags large and small, and the pride of over 50 voices.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Brownies celebrate NDP 2014.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0Pn5UzzMpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It has been a momentous past year for Bukit Brown\u00a0 from being on the World Monuments Fund watchlist to be being voted by Singaporeans as their top <a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=9115\" target=\"_blank\">3 sacred sites <\/a>. The good news continued as Claire Leow, co founder of All Things Bukit Brown, shared some more developments .<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We are humbled and honoured to announce that thanks to the nomination by the Singapore Heritage Society, all things Bukit Brown has been shortlisted for the inaugural <a href=\"http:\/\/singaporeadvocacyawards.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Advocacy Awards<\/a> 2014, under the category of Civil Society Advocate Organisation of the Year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The winner will be announced Aug 30, but let us say now for the record, just being nominated has been a real honour as a recognition of all that this community has achieved since early 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To date, the Brown<\/em><span class=\"text_exposed_show\"><em>ies have guided more than 12,000 people, staged two exhibitions, and tried to connect descendents, academics, students and teachers, docents, heritage bodies and communities. We don&#8217;t always succeed but we surely give everything a passionate shot! Your unstinting support as a community has sustained us. We have guided rain or shine or exhumations. Behind the scenes, many work hard to raise awareness of the intrinsic value of this historic site, and a few have worked patiently with the authorities for a better outcome.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<h3><strong><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">We thank all of you for your support in our endeavour. It is an understatement to say it has not been an easy mission. But driven by conviction, we have carried the heart of this community. We have become good friends, and made good friends. Inspired by the early groundwork laid by <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/raymond.goh.50\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=659448830&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A153102321426657%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Raymond Goh<\/span><\/a> and <a class=\"profileLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/API.Charles\" data-hovercard=\"\/ajax\/hovercard\/user.php?id=769809185&amp;extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A153102321426657%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Charles Goh<\/span><\/a>, the Brownies have built on a solid foundation to spread the word: this is our heritage, habitat and history &#8211; and we appeal to you to join us, and honour our pioneers and save this sacred site.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">On this, the 49th birthday of Singapore, we say, Majullah!&#8221; Claire Leow, Co Founder, All Things Bukit Brown.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<p>Bukit Brown was also highlighted in the national daily <strong><em>Today<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 August 9th Special issue\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/singapore\/preserving-memories-changing-nation?singlepage=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preserving Memories of a Changing Nation <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In 2012, the two women created a blog, all things Bukit Brown, to provide a platform for people to share memories of the area as well as to raise awareness of the walks they were planning there. Since then, the blog has garnered more than 550,000 views and more than 4,000 members on its Facebook page.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With the help of 40 volunteers called Brownies, the two women have also guided more than 11,000 (now 12,oo0)people on their Bukit Brown heritage trails.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis shows we made the right move and have won the hearts and minds of the public,\u201d said Ms Lim, now a freelancer in broadcast media. She attributed the positive response to the blog and heritage trails to more than just nostalgia. \u201cIt\u2019s a much deeper meaning \u2014 a yearning, post- sickness, when old places have to move for new ones.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Since 2012, all things Bukit Brown has also added a unique twist to the National Day celebrations: While others get ready for the National Day Parade, its members have their own National Deceased Parade. This year, they plan to go on a heritage trail in Bukit Brown to commemorate Singapore\u2019s pioneers for their resilience, contributions to and sacrifices for the country.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">****<\/p>\n<p>Here are highlights from\u00a0 the different heritage trails, behind the scenes set up and the camaraderie and conviviality that took the celebrations from dusk to moonlit night. Thank you to all who\u00a0 came,\u00a0 regulars, first timers, old and young, singers, photographers\u00a0 and well wishers.\u00a0 the Brownies are grateful for your support.\u00a0 Here are your memories:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9357\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Such-a-beautiful-day-for-a-celebration-Lawrence-Chong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9357\" class=\"wp-image-9357 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Such-a-beautiful-day-for-a-celebration-Lawrence-Chong-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Such a beautiful day for a celebration Lawrence Chong\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Such-a-beautiful-day-for-a-celebration-Lawrence-Chong-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Such-a-beautiful-day-for-a-celebration-Lawrence-Chong-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Such-a-beautiful-day-for-a-celebration-Lawrence-Chong-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Such-a-beautiful-day-for-a-celebration-Lawrence-Chong.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Such a beautiful day for a celebration! (photo !Lawrence Chong)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Guided Walks by Claire, Bianca, Fabian, Simone and Walter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9306\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Start-of-tours-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9306\" class=\"wp-image-9306 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Start-of-tours-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Start of tours Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Start-of-tours-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Start-of-tours-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Start-of-tours-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Start-of-tours-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire giving a general briefing before the they split into 3 heritage routes (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9307\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fabian-_-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9307\" class=\"wp-image-9307 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fabian-_-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Fabian _ Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fabian-_-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fabian-_-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fabian-_-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Fabian-_-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fabian Tee, Brownie guide for NDP&#8217;14 (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9308\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Double-Dutch-Angeline-Lee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9308\" class=\"wp-image-9308 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Double-Dutch-Angeline-Lee-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Double Dutch Angeline Lee\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Double-Dutch-Angeline-Lee-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Double-Dutch-Angeline-Lee-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Double-Dutch-Angeline-Lee.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bianca doing double dutch in the poetry trail she co-led with Claire (photo Angeline Lee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9309\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Guess-whose-grandmother-lies-over-yonder-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9309\" class=\"wp-image-9309 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Guess-whose-grandmother-lies-over-yonder-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Guess whose grandmother lies over yonder Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Guess-whose-grandmother-lies-over-yonder-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Guess-whose-grandmother-lies-over-yonder-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Guess-whose-grandmother-lies-over-yonder-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Guess-whose-grandmother-lies-over-yonder-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Guess whose grandmother lies over yonder&#8221; (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9310\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hush-little-baby-dont-you-cry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9310\" class=\"wp-image-9310 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hush-little-baby-dont-you-cry-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hush little baby don't you cry\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hush-little-baby-dont-you-cry-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hush-little-baby-dont-you-cry-213x320.jpg 213w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hush-little-baby-dont-you-cry.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hush little baby don&#8217;t you cry (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9311\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Its-a-girl-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9311\" class=\"wp-image-9311 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Its-a-girl-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"It's a girl Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Its-a-girl-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Its-a-girl-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Its-a-girl-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Its-a-girl-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s a girl! (photo Garden Hill )<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9312\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/James-Tann-by-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9312\" class=\"wp-image-9312 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/James-Tann-by-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"James Tann by Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/James-Tann-by-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/James-Tann-by-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/James-Tann-by-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/James-Tann-by-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Tann our videographer captured by Garden Hill<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9313\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-talk-about-the-coolies-of-Christmas-Island-_Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9313\" class=\"wp-image-9313 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-talk-about-the-coolies-of-Christmas-Island-_Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Lets talk about the coolies of Christmas Island _Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-talk-about-the-coolies-of-Christmas-Island-_Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-talk-about-the-coolies-of-Christmas-Island-_Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-talk-about-the-coolies-of-Christmas-Island-_Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-talk-about-the-coolies-of-Christmas-Island-_Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lets talk about the coolies of Christmas Island (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9314\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Oh-yes-its-true-it-took-3-years-to-build-this-grave-_Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9314\" class=\"wp-image-9314 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Oh-yes-its-true-it-took-3-years-to-build-this-grave-_Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Oh yes its true, it took 3 years to build this grave _Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Oh-yes-its-true-it-took-3-years-to-build-this-grave-_Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Oh-yes-its-true-it-took-3-years-to-build-this-grave-_Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Oh-yes-its-true-it-took-3-years-to-build-this-grave-_Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Oh-yes-its-true-it-took-3-years-to-build-this-grave-_Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oh yes its true, it took 3 years to build this grave (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9315\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/one-gets-away-_-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9315\" class=\"wp-image-9315 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/one-gets-away-_-Garden-Hill-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"one gets away _ Garden Hill\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/one-gets-away-_-Garden-Hill-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/one-gets-away-_-Garden-Hill-213x320.jpg 213w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/one-gets-away-_-Garden-Hill.jpg 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One attempts a getaway (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9316\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philip-Holden.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9316\" class=\"wp-image-9316 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philip-Holden-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Philip Holden\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philip-Holden-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philip-Holden-213x320.jpg 213w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Philip-Holden.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u57cb\u9aa8\u4f55\u9808 \u6545\u91cc \u76d6\u68fa \u4fbf\u662f\u543e\u76e7 Why is it necessary to bury my bones in my ancestral land? The place where my coffin is sealed is my home Tan Ean Kiam, on his tomb at Bukit Brown(photo Philip Holden)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9317\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Simone-Lee-@Chew-Boon-Lay-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9317\" class=\"wp-image-9317 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Simone-Lee-@Chew-Boon-Lay-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Lee @Chew Boon Lay Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Simone-Lee-@Chew-Boon-Lay-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Simone-Lee-@Chew-Boon-Lay-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Simone-Lee-@Chew-Boon-Lay-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Simone-Lee-@Chew-Boon-Lay-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simone Lee @Chew Boon Lay (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9318\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/the-Chinese-tour-Victor-Yue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9318\" class=\"wp-image-9318 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/the-Chinese-tour-Victor-Yue-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"the Chinese tour Victor Yue\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/the-Chinese-tour-Victor-Yue-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/the-Chinese-tour-Victor-Yue-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/the-Chinese-tour-Victor-Yue.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chinese Tour led by Walter Lim, had some Hongkong visitors, so Cantonese was also the lingua franca of the day (photo Victor Yue)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9319\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-God-is-in-the-Details-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9319\" class=\"wp-image-9319 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-God-is-in-the-Details-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The God is in the Details Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-God-is-in-the-Details-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-God-is-in-the-Details-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-God-is-in-the-Details-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-God-is-in-the-Details-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The God is in the Details (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9320\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-next-generation-garden-hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9320\" class=\"wp-image-9320 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-next-generation-garden-hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The next generation garden hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-next-generation-garden-hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-next-generation-garden-hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-next-generation-garden-hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/The-next-generation-garden-hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The next generation of Brownies? (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9322\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/When-I-grow-up.....Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9322\" class=\"wp-image-9322 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/When-I-grow-up.....Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"When I grow up.....Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/When-I-grow-up.....Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/When-I-grow-up.....Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/When-I-grow-up.....Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/When-I-grow-up.....Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When I grow up&#8230;.. (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9323\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Young-cub-in-the-Lion-CIty-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9323\" class=\"wp-image-9323 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Young-cub-in-the-Lion-CIty-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Young cub in the Lion CIty Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Young-cub-in-the-Lion-CIty-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Young-cub-in-the-Lion-CIty-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Young-cub-in-the-Lion-CIty-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Young-cub-in-the-Lion-CIty-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cub in the Lion City (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Behind the Scenes, A Team of Brownies Setting the Stage for Celebration <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9327\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-moment-1-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9327\" class=\"wp-image-9327 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-moment-1-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A Brownie moment 1 Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-moment-1-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-moment-1-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-moment-1-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-moment-1-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In he lull while waiting, a Brownie moment for Mil Phuah ( photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9328\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-Moment-2-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9328\" class=\"wp-image-9328 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-Moment-2-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A Brownie Moment 2 Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-Moment-2-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-Moment-2-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-Moment-2-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/A-Brownie-Moment-2-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A brownie moment for Victor Lim (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9329\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-flag-everything-Khoo-Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9329\" class=\"wp-image-9329 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-flag-everything-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Lets flag everything ! Khoo Ee Hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-flag-everything-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-flag-everything-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-flag-everything-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Lets-flag-everything-Khoo-Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lets &#8220;flag&#8221; everything ! ( photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9330\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/lighting-up-with-a-smile-ee-hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9330\" class=\"wp-image-9330 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/lighting-up-with-a-smile-ee-hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"lighting up with a smile ee hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/lighting-up-with-a-smile-ee-hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/lighting-up-with-a-smile-ee-hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/lighting-up-with-a-smile-ee-hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/lighting-up-with-a-smile-ee-hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter &#8220;strung up&#8221; with a smile (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9331\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/My-country-oh-my-country-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9331\" class=\"wp-image-9331 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/My-country-oh-my-country-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"My country oh my country Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/My-country-oh-my-country-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/My-country-oh-my-country-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/My-country-oh-my-country-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/My-country-oh-my-country-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My country oh my country (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9332\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Planting-the-Flag-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9332\" class=\"wp-image-9332 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Planting-the-Flag-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Planting the Flag Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Planting-the-Flag-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Planting-the-Flag-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Planting-the-Flag-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Planting-the-Flag-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steven Planting the Flag (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9333\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-1-Lawrence-Chong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9333\" class=\"wp-image-9333 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-1-Lawrence-Chong-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Preps 1 Lawrence Chong\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-1-Lawrence-Chong-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-1-Lawrence-Chong-180x320.jpg 180w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-1-Lawrence-Chong.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patriotic Jade Girl (photo Lawrence Chong)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9334\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-21-Lawrence-Chong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9334\" class=\"wp-image-9334 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-21-Lawrence-Chong-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Preps 21 Lawrence Chong\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-21-Lawrence-Chong-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-21-Lawrence-Chong-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-21-Lawrence-Chong-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-21-Lawrence-Chong.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like we said &#8220;flag&#8221; everything! (photo Lawrence Chong)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9335\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-Lawrence-Chong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9335\" class=\"wp-image-9335 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-Lawrence-Chong-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Preps Lawrence Chong\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-Lawrence-Chong-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-Lawrence-Chong-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-Lawrence-Chong-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Preps-Lawrence-Chong.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Festooned with flags (photo Lawrence Chong)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9339\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hey-bro-lets-tie-the-knot-Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9339\" class=\"wp-image-9339 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hey-bro-lets-tie-the-knot-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Hey bro lets tie the knot Ee Hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hey-bro-lets-tie-the-knot-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hey-bro-lets-tie-the-knot-Ee-Hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hey-bro-lets-tie-the-knot-Ee-Hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hey-bro-lets-tie-the-knot-Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hey bro lets tie the knot (Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9340\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hi@-Happy-Birthday-Singapore.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9340\" class=\"wp-image-9340 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hi@-Happy-Birthday-Singapore-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Hi@ Happy Birthday Singapore!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hi@-Happy-Birthday-Singapore-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hi@-Happy-Birthday-Singapore-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hi@-Happy-Birthday-Singapore-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hi@-Happy-Birthday-Singapore.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hi Happy Birthday Singapore! (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9336\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/stringing-it-up-in-a-row-Khoo-Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9336\" class=\"wp-image-9336 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/stringing-it-up-in-a-row-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"stringing it up in a row Khoo Ee Hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/stringing-it-up-in-a-row-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/stringing-it-up-in-a-row-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/stringing-it-up-in-a-row-Khoo-Ee-Hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/stringing-it-up-in-a-row-Khoo-Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stringing it up in a row (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9337\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/We-are-ready-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9337\" class=\"wp-image-9337 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/We-are-ready-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"We are ready! Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/We-are-ready-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/We-are-ready-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/We-are-ready-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/We-are-ready-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We are ready! (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Celebrations!<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9348\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jubilation-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9348\" class=\"wp-image-9348 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jubilation-Garden-Hill-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"Jubilation Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jubilation-Garden-Hill-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jubilation-Garden-Hill-280x231.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jubilation-Garden-Hill-900x745.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Jubilation-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jubilation (photo Garden Hill)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>National Anthem as recorded by\u00a0 Albert Ong<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Majulah Singapura&quot; at Bukit Brown Cemetery Park\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LmkXCAy-rvM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9355\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9355\" class=\"wp-image-9355 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Raymond Goh (photo James Tann)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann-280x280.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Raymond-Goh-photo-James-Tann.jpg 673w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The photo speaks for itself. Raymond Goh leading the Pledge (photo James Tann)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9350\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-2-_-Lawrence-Chong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9350\" class=\"wp-image-9350 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-2-_-Lawrence-Chong-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"National Anthem 2 _ Lawrence Chong\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-2-_-Lawrence-Chong-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-2-_-Lawrence-Chong-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-2-_-Lawrence-Chong-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-2-_-Lawrence-Chong.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">( photo Lawrence Chong)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9351\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-Huat-Ah-_-Lawrence-Chong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9351\" class=\"wp-image-9351 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-Huat-Ah-_-Lawrence-Chong-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"National Anthem Huat Ah _ Lawrence Chong\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-Huat-Ah-_-Lawrence-Chong-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-Huat-Ah-_-Lawrence-Chong-280x164.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-Huat-Ah-_-Lawrence-Chong-900x528.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/National-Anthem-Huat-Ah-_-Lawrence-Chong.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Huat Ah ! (Lawrence Chong)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9344\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Food-glorious-food-_Peter-Pak.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9344\" class=\"wp-image-9344 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Food-glorious-food-_Peter-Pak-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Food glorious food _Peter Pak\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Food-glorious-food-_Peter-Pak-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Food-glorious-food-_Peter-Pak-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Food-glorious-food-_Peter-Pak-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Food-glorious-food-_Peter-Pak.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Makan! (photo Peter Pak)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9349\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Making-Music-Garden-Hill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9349\" class=\"wp-image-9349 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Making-Music-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Making Music Garden Hill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Making-Music-Garden-Hill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Making-Music-Garden-Hill-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Making-Music-Garden-Hill-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Making-Music-Garden-Hill.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Music ! (Garden Hill )<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9347\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Happy-Birthday-Singapore-Cake-Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9347\" class=\"wp-image-9347 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Happy-Birthday-Singapore-Cake-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Birthday Singapore Cake Ee Hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Happy-Birthday-Singapore-Cake-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Happy-Birthday-Singapore-Cake-Ee-Hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Happy-Birthday-Singapore-Cake-Ee-Hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Happy-Birthday-Singapore-Cake-Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Birthday Cake! (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Not Just Singapore&#8217;s\u00a0 birthday but 3 Brownie Birthdays in August!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9343\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blow-Ee-Hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9343\" class=\"wp-image-9343 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blow-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Blow! Ee Hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blow-Ee-Hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blow-Ee-Hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blow-Ee-Hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Blow-Ee-Hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left to right &#8220;Uncle Foo aka Garden Hill&#8221; 9 August, Simone Lee 10 August and Keng Kiat 11 August- HUAT AH! (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9353\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Now-serve...ee-hoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9353\" class=\"wp-image-9353 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Now-serve...ee-hoon-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Now serve...ee hoon\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Now-serve...ee-hoon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Now-serve...ee-hoon-280x209.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Now-serve...ee-hoon-900x672.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Now-serve...ee-hoon.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And the youngest gets the honour of serving (photo Khoo Ee Hoon)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9356\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hands-up-for-BB-photo-Kerk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9356\" class=\"wp-image-9356 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hands-up-for-BB-photo-Kerk-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Hands up for BB photo Kerk\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hands-up-for-BB-photo-Kerk-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hands-up-for-BB-photo-Kerk-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hands-up-for-BB-photo-Kerk-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Hands-up-for-BB-photo-Kerk.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hands up for Bukit Brown ( photo Kerk Eng Huat)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9346\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Good-night-see-you-next-year-at-NDP15-Peter-Pak.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9346\" class=\"wp-image-9346 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Good-night-see-you-next-year-at-NDP15-Peter-Pak.jpg\" alt=\"Good night, see you next year at NDP'15 Peter Pak\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Good-night-see-you-next-year-at-NDP15-Peter-Pak.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Good-night-see-you-next-year-at-NDP15-Peter-Pak-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Good-night-see-you-next-year-at-NDP15-Peter-Pak-240x320.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goodnight, Peace be with You and See you at NDP&#8217;15 (photo Peter Pak)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><em><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">&#8221; Deeply reflective and moving National Day observance at Bukit Brown today, with graves already exhumed and half the site sectioned off for the road. There are some things that money can&#8217;t buy. A big thank you to Catherine Lim, Claire Leow and others!&#8221;\u00a0 Philip\u00a0 Holden.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>A big shout out to those behind the scenes and catering:Brownies Victor Lim, Sugen, Mil Jonathan, Raymond, Ee Hoon, Peter, Steven, Mitch, Andrew and tombkeeper Lim Ah Chye. To Lee Kok of Asia Pac Publishers for contributing goodies to goody bags, National Heritage Board for the bags and National Library Board for commemorative books on Khoo Seok Wan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0****<\/p>\n<p>More photos from the album of Garden Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fooheekeng\/media_set?set=a.540219719441015.1073742009.100003589761299&amp;type=1]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the album of Lawrence Chong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lawrence.chong.58\/media_set?set=a.10203190411335294.1073742288.1058357118&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Singapore is 49 and Bukit Brown is 92! The invitation went\u00a0 out weeks before on the blog, on Facebook, the event of the year at Bukit Brown, celebrating the nation&#8217;s birthday. 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