About this Event
Meet: Upper Thomson MRT (TE8) Passenger Service Centre
When: Thursday 29th Oct, 3:30 pm**
**This is a Rain or Shine event. Please take a good lunch or bring along some snacks if you feel hungry along the way. Our walks are usually between 8 - 12 km long. Just so you know, the weather may be hot but as the sun sets, the weather should be cooler.
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Please be punctual. You are encouraged to be slightly early to avoid disappointments. There will be 5 minutes grace for attendance taking. Please remember that we cannot wait because this would be unfair to those already present.
We start our trek from the Upper Thomson area through Macritchie Park and head to the Bukit Brown Cemetery.
The cemetery is named after George Henry Brown, a Briton who came to Singapore in the 1840s. He bought land and built his home on what is today Mount Pleasant. The name Bukit Brown first appeared on a map in 1898 and is the first official hybrid English and Malay place name in Singapore.
Bukit Brown Cemetery opened on 1 January 1922, a municipal cemetery administered by the British and opened to all Chinese, regardless of dialect group and status. This departed from the traditional practice of linking final resting places for Chinese exclusively to ties of kinship and dialect groups.
We will end by having dinner together around the Toa Payoh area.
Sources:
https://www.singaporeheritage.org/bukitbrownwayfinder/Bukit-Brown-Wayfinder-Guide.pdf
See you there! :-)
What to bring:
- Shades
- umbrellas
- Water
- Good walking shoes
- Long pants preferred
- Mosquito Repellent
Please be sure to RSVP responsibly to help those who are on the waitlist get the chance to come for the walks.
As a consideration for others, please confirm your RSVPs the day before the event to allow those on the waitlist sufficient time to schedule for the event.
Disclaimer:
Your physical well-being is your responsibility. Exercise care while you walk. Please let me know when you feel unwell and need to drop out.
Walking comes with a risk of personal injury.
By joining the walk, you accept responsibility for your safety and join the walk at your own risk. The organizer(s) will not be responsible or held liable for any accidents or injuries during or arising from the event.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Upper Thomson MRT Station (TE8), 1 Jalan Keli, Bishan, Singapore
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