SINGAPORE – The state funeral procession for former president Mr S R Nathan will begin at 2pm on Friday (Aug 26) and will pass landmarks such as City Hall, Fullerton Hotel and NTUC Centre en route to the University Cultural Centre (UCC) at the National University of Singapore.
According to a statement from the State Funeral organising committee, these landmarks are closely associated with Mr Nathan and “reflect his long and distinguished career in public service”. Members of the public can line the procession route from Parliament House to UCC.
The funeral service at UCC will be attended by Mr Nathan’s family members, President Tony Tan Keng Yam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, the Judiciary and the diplomatic corps.
The organising committee said that Singaporeans will also be invited to attend the service, which will be broadcast live on television and over the radio.
At Parliament House, the nine coffin bearers from Singapore Armed Forces and Singapore Police Force will transfer Mr Nathan’s casket onto the ceremonial 25-pounder gun carriage.
The ceremonial gun carriage will make its way through the civic district and the heartlands and will be escorted by police outriders and vehicles.
Following the procession will be the chief mourner, Mr Osith Ramanathan, Mr Nathan’s son, and other family members. Accompanying pallbearers will include Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli.
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In addition, seven eulogies will be presented at Mr Nathan’s funeral service. The parties who will deliver their eulogies respectively are Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Professor Tommy Koh, Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Ms Jennie Chua, Mr Ramaswamy Athappan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office & Government Whip Chan Chun Sing and Mr Gopinath Pillai.
The service will be held at UCC from 3pm to 5pm, after which, Mr Nathan will make his final journey to Mandai Crematorium for a private service.
Some roads will be closed on Friday between 10am and 6pm. They include Engineering Drive 1 between Kent Ridge Crescent and Engineering Drive 3 and Clementi Road in the direction of West Coast Ferry Road.
More information can be found in the infographic below:
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