Kranji State Cemetery
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Location | Singapore |
Country | Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°25′10″N 103°45′26″E / 1.4195°N 103.7572°ECoordinates: 1°25′10″N 103°45′26″E / 1.4195°N 103.7572°E |
Type | National |
Owned by | National Environment Agency |
No. of graves | 2 |
Find a Grave | 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.
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 is the Second President of the Republic of Singapore (1970 - 1981).