Mrs Lim Tay Hin nee Tan Seok Imm Neo

Tan Seok Imm Neo (romanised)

陳淑音娘

Madam Tan Seok Imm Neo (陳淑音娘) (1884–1927) was the wife of Lim Tay Hin and mother to six children: sons Lim Chuan Hoe (Richard Lim Chuan Ho, BA, who was admitted to practice at the Hong Kong Bar in 1958) and Lim Tian Eng (who married Peh Eng Neo), and daughters Lim Gek Yan, Lim Gek Tee, Lim Gek Kin, and Kim Gek Chwee .
She passed away on 17 June 1927 at the age of 43 and was interred at Bukit Brown on 21 June 1927. 

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH

The Straits Times, 18 June 1927, Page 7

On Jun 17, 1927 at her residence 610 East Coast Road, Mdm Tan Seok Imm, aged 43, beloved wife of Mr Lim Tay Hin, leaving a widower, two sons (Messrs Lim Chuan Hoe and Lim Tian Eng) four daughters, two sons in aw (Messrs Wee Teow Yong and Goh Teow Kian) and one granddaughter to mourn her loss. Funeral Jun 21 at 10 am Bukit Brown

Burial Entry

Tay Seok Emm Neo 
Age 43 years
Date of death 17 Jun 1927
Date of internment 21 Jun 1927
Burial Plot : Blk 2 Div A plot no 80

Lim Tay Hin would have married again after  his wife death in 1927

Engagement Party
The Straits Times 10 March 1930, Pg 17

Malay Tribune 1 Sep 1931 Pg 8

Tomb Record  墓碑記錄

Translation 譯文

Madam Tan Seok Imm Neo (Beloved Wife of Lim Tay Hin) who died on the 17th day of June 1927 Age 43 years old In loving memory of our dear beloved mother Sons: Lim Chuan Hoe Lim Tian Eng Daughters Lim Gek Yan Lim Gek Tee Lim Gek Kin Kim Gek Chwee

Translation is approximate. Romanised names may differ from actual English names.

Year 年份

1927

Burial Record  埋葬記錄

Final Resting Place 長眠之所	Bukit Brown
Block No	2
Division	A
Plot No	80
Year of Burial	1927

Deceased  亡者

Name (Chinese) 姓名	陳淑音娘
Name (Romanised) 英文名	Tan Seok Imm Neo (romanised)
Clan / Family 族群	Lim family

Mourners  孝眷

Name (Chinese) 姓名	Name (Romanised) 英文名	Relationship 關係
林泉和	Lim Chuan Hoe (Richard Lim Chuan Ho)	孝男 — filial son
林天英	Lim Tian Eng	孝男 — filial son
林玉燕	Lim Gek Yan	孝女 — filial daughter
林玉娣	Lim Gek Tee	孝女 — filial daughter
林玉琴	Lim Gek Kin	孝女 — filial daughter
林玉翠	Lim Gek Chwee	孝女 — filial daughter

marriage

Son : Lim Chuan Hoe

Richard married Dora wong Kit King, eldest daughter of Mr Wong Kwok Shuem, general manager of the National Commercial and Saving Bank, Hong Kong in 1927

Son : Lim Tian Eng

Malayan Saturday Post Illustrated, 10 Oct 1931, pg 37

Wedding of Lim Tian Eng, second son of the late Mrs Lim Tay Hin (nee Tan Seok Imm Neo) and Mr and Mrs Lim Tay Hin, and miss Peh Eng Neo, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Peh Wah Kok, was solemnized at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church on 26th Sep. The Rev Goh Hood Keng officiated.

Lim Tian Eng was taken away by the Japanese shortly after Singapore fell and was never seen again

To honour those who served their country 

"In this their finest hour"

50203

Serjeant 

Lim Tian Eng

Straits Settlements Volunteer Force |

HQ 2 Bn

Died

Date of death 1942 Feb 23

Died as a POW : Yes

Cause of death : Unknown

Source : https://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/Regiments/Straits_Settlements_Volunteer_Force/html/l_died_database_47.htm

Biography of richard lim chuan hoe 

 Lim Chuan Hoe (Richard Lim Chuan Hoe, 林泉和, 1904–1968) was a distinguished Singaporean lawyer, community leader, and public servant who played a pivotal role in post-war justice and nation-building.

Born in Singapore in 1904, he was educated at St. Andrew’s School and later studied at the University of Hong Kong on a prestigious Straits Settlements Government Scholarship. He began his career as a teacher before qualifying as a barrister. A prominent advocate, he served as a Municipal Commissioner in pre-war Singapore and acted as legal advisor to the Chinese Consul-General.

After World War II, Lim Chuan Hoe represented the Chinese Chamber of Commerce as a key witness and Prosecuting Officer in the Nishimura Trial, testifying powerfully about Japanese atrocities during the Occupation. His contributions helped bring accountability and justice to victims.

In the post-war years, he continued his public service as Deputy Speaker of the Singapore Legislative Assembly (1955–1959). He was also one of the founding directors of Overseas Union Bank (1949) and a leader in the Malayan Chinese Association. His son, Dr. Arthur Lim Siew Ming, became the founding Medical Director of the Singapore National Eye Centre.

In recognition of his contributions, Chuan Hoe Avenue was named after him in 1948.

Richard Lim Hoe Chuan with his son Arthur Lim Siew Ming
(pic from Arthur Lim family archives)

Major M G Watson (Chief war crime investigator), Mr Richard Lim Chuan Hoe (Deputy Prosecutor) and Major Frederick W Ward (Chief Prosecutor)

The Prosecutor Team of the War Crimes Trial of March 1947 at the Victoria Memorial Hall

My father represented the Chinese Chamber of Commerce as Deputy Prosecutor in the 1947 Japanese war crimes trial in which seven top Japanese officers were tried. Two of the men — Lieutenant-General Kawamura and Lieutenant-Colonel Oishi were sentenced to death, while the rest were sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Japanese Occupation was a bad time for my father. Prior to that, he had been appointed legal adviser to the Chinese Government. He was also a member of the Municipality, appointed by the British. On both counts, the Japanese were now hunting for him. When they came, they executed everyone in the Chinese Consulate. My father’s only brother had been taken away, never to return.

Source : Richard Lim, The Man, The Lawyer, The Father by Arthur Lim (2011)