Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a private cemetery located in Cape Collinson, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is managed by The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (天主教香港教區). The cemetery was completed and opened in 1960.[1]

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
TraditionalChinese天主教聖十字架墳場
SimplifiedChinese天主教圣十字架坟场
Hanyu PinyinTiān Zhǔ Jiào Shèng Shí Zì Jià Fén Chǎng
Hanyu PinyinTiān Zhǔ Jiào Shèng Shí Zì Jià Fén Chǎng
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Traditional Chinese天主教聖十字架墳場
Simplified Chinese天主教圣十字架坟场
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiān Zhǔ Jiào Shèng Shí Zì Jià Fén Chǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīn jyú gaau sing sahp jih ga fàhn chèuhng
JyutpingTin1 zyu2 gaau3 sing3 sap6 zi6 gaa3*2 fan4 coeng4
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Notable burials

  • Rev. Stephen B. Edmonds (1911–2005), founder of Meng Tak Catholic School, Chai Wan Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School and Mary Help of Christians Primary School[2]
  • Richard Lam Chun-Keung (1948–2003), Cantopop lyricist[3]
  • Tsang Wan (1920–1997), police officer and father of former Chief Executive Donald Tsang and the father of former Commissioner of Police Tsang Yam-pui[4]
  • Thomas Koo (1987–2012), victim of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision[5]
  • Chan Man Ying, victim of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision[5]
  • Yuen Wai-Hung (1955–1998), actor, son of Lily Leung[6]

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