Lim Bo Seng Memorial

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The Lim Bo Seng Memorial is a war memorial in Esplanade Park, Singapore. It was erected in 1954 in honour of resistance fighter Lim Bo Seng for his acts during World War II. The octagonal pagoda memorial is the only structure in Singapore that commemorates an individual's efforts in World War II.

Plans for a memorial dedicated to Lim were considered by local authorities as early as November 1945. With the establishment of the Lim Bo Seng Memorial Committee in 1946, it proposed a memorial for Lim Bo Seng between 1946 and 1947, though either was rejected or had its plans modified. Its sixth plan, which intended to be the last plan submitted by the committee, was approved by the government in July 1952, where they would built the memorial as part of the proposed Esplanade Park. Works began in September 1953, with its foundation stone laid by British Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia Malcolm MacDonald. The memorial was opened unveiled Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Land Forces Charles Loewen on 29 June 1954, the 10th anniversary of Lim's death. The memorial was also the site for the 15th and 50th anniversaries of his death. The Lim Bo Seng Memorial was collectively gazetted as a National monument alongside The Cenotaph and Tan Kim Seng Fountain as the "Esplanade Park Memorials" on 28 December 2010.