Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is a
crematorium
A crematorium, crematory or cremation center is a venue for the cremation of the Death, dead. Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a ...
and
columbarium
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complex located at
Mandai Road
Mandai Road () is a major road located in Mandai, in the northern area of Singapore. The road starts from Woodlands Road and ends at the junction of Sembawang Road and Upper Thomson Road. The road was built in 1855 in a jungle and appeared in t ...
in
Mandai
Mandai ( ) is a planning area located in the North Region of Singapore, famously known for being the access point for the Mandai Wildlife Reserve which includes the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders
River Wonders, formerly known ...
, Singapore. The complex is operated by the
Government of Singapore
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under the
National Environment Agency
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. It is one of three government crematoria in Singapore, the other two being the
Choa Chu Kang Columbarium and Yishun Columbarium.
Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium is located not far from
Yishun New Town.
This complex is one of the final resting places for many Singaporeans due to the country's limited landspace to host cemeteries for the dead.
History
With
Mount Vernon Crematorium, the only government crematorium reaching its maximum capacity in the late 1970s, a need for a second crematorium arose. The Government chose a plot of land at Mandai to build Singapore's second crematorium. Completed in 1982, it consists of 4 big cremators and 4 small cremators, and 1200 niches. Shortly after its opening, it was designated to cremate exhumed remains from closed down cemeteries in Singapore.
In 2000, the government decided that all cremation services would be consolidated at Mandai. So, a new extension was built just south of the original complex. Completed in mid 2004, this complex comprises four service halls, four viewing halls, 12 cremators and one waiting hall, replacing the Mount Vernon Crematorium, which closed down on the same day the new complex opened. The columbarium was also expanded to include remains displaced from the closure of Mount Vernon Crematorium as well.
To meet the growing demand of the island's population, the Government decided to expand the crematorium further. Slated to be completed in 3Q 2019, it will have six service halls, six viewing halls, three waiting halls and 18 cremators.
Notable cremations
Gallery
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See also
Other non-government crematoria and columbarium in Singapore include:
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Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
The Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS), more popularly known as Bright Hill Temple, (), is a Buddhist temple and monastery located along 88 Bright Hill Road in Bishan, Singapore.
It was built in 1921 by Venerable Zhuan Dao to prop ...
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Kranji State Cemetery
The Kranji State Cemetery ( zh, 克兰芝国家公墓; ; ) is a national cemetery of Singapore, located at Kranji near Kranji War Cemetery in northwestern Singapore.
With an area of , the Kranji State Cemetery is reserved for the burial of perso ...
– traditional burial options for notable persons in Singapore
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Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng –
Chinese clan-based non-government columbarium
References
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1982 establishments in Singapore
Crematoria in Asia
Columbaria in Singapore