Headshotzx
Senior Member
Alright, a little update. I burnt a dvd for mr yee / SAS, and another for the late Mr Harry Tan's Son, who was one of the palm tree planters for Founder's Day this year (Palm trees in front of boarding house, next to pool, overlooking basketball court). Mr Yee didn't come back to me regarding the sharing of the files, so I doubt I'm allowed to post / share them.
I know it's a little late, but here's what happened that day:
The service was said to start at 11am on 09.08.08, but the hearse started up the hill* to the Church of Ascension at 10.30am! Saint Andrew's School Military Band was continuously playing a hymn as the hearse went up and parked in front of the hill. There was a line of Boys Brigade and NCC on both sides of the road up the hill. Right below the steps of the church, a Guard of Honor comprised of honorable members of the BB was present. A command to salute was given as the coffin was lifted out of the hearse. The band eventually died down, and everybody proceeded up to the church hall.
Inside, the place was beginning to be completely filled, and people were squeezing in to get a seat. I believe the service started with a minute of silence called by a church pastor (? correct me on this if anyone was present). It was followed by hymn singing. The hymns of the funeral service was actually planned out by the late Mr Harry Tan himself just 2 weeks before his passing. Even the band repertoire was organised by him. Eulogies were given by his son and a middle-aged friend of his. Another hymn was sung, and everybody was allowed to pay their last respects. This was followed by one last hymn singing while the coffin was brought out of the church into the hearse, down the hill and out to Mandai Crematorium. There was a bugle call by SASMB's cornetist and the band played the same hymn as before in repeats.
At Mandai, people were gathered outside Crematorium Hall 1, and as the hearse arrived, two lines of Boys Brigade and Girl Guides from another school (possibly Montfort Sec) were present. The command to salute was given (again) as the coffin was brought out of the hearse and into the hall itself. The same church pastor (?) gave an eulogy and a prayer, followed by another eulogy by his second son. The people were allowed to pay their last respects at Mandai then. As the family huddled around the coffin with tears in their eyes, the last post was played by a Trumpeter from the Saints Alumni Band at the corner, hidden from the people gathered in the hall (I did get a shot of him through a 5cm gap in the doorway with an 85mm @ 1.8). The coffin was moved even more into the building for cremation amid many sniffles. In the viewing gallery, emotions were surprisingly well contained at first. However, the moment the coffin was wheeled into the cremation room out of sight of the people, tears started flowing. It was finished.
*In the sharing/eulogy of the Pastor, he explained that it was great that Mr Harry Tan was from the ground level up to the church at the highest point of the hill. This signified his path to eternity with the Lord.
That's all I have. I'm sorry I can't provide any footage of my documentation as it still hasn't been allowed. I also don't feel right to keep pressing for it, so I'll probably just forget about it.
Cheers.
Tan Zexun
Saint Andrew's School
Class 4SB '08
SASMB. Photographer.
I know it's a little late, but here's what happened that day:
The service was said to start at 11am on 09.08.08, but the hearse started up the hill* to the Church of Ascension at 10.30am! Saint Andrew's School Military Band was continuously playing a hymn as the hearse went up and parked in front of the hill. There was a line of Boys Brigade and NCC on both sides of the road up the hill. Right below the steps of the church, a Guard of Honor comprised of honorable members of the BB was present. A command to salute was given as the coffin was lifted out of the hearse. The band eventually died down, and everybody proceeded up to the church hall.
Inside, the place was beginning to be completely filled, and people were squeezing in to get a seat. I believe the service started with a minute of silence called by a church pastor (? correct me on this if anyone was present). It was followed by hymn singing. The hymns of the funeral service was actually planned out by the late Mr Harry Tan himself just 2 weeks before his passing. Even the band repertoire was organised by him. Eulogies were given by his son and a middle-aged friend of his. Another hymn was sung, and everybody was allowed to pay their last respects. This was followed by one last hymn singing while the coffin was brought out of the church into the hearse, down the hill and out to Mandai Crematorium. There was a bugle call by SASMB's cornetist and the band played the same hymn as before in repeats.
At Mandai, people were gathered outside Crematorium Hall 1, and as the hearse arrived, two lines of Boys Brigade and Girl Guides from another school (possibly Montfort Sec) were present. The command to salute was given (again) as the coffin was brought out of the hearse and into the hall itself. The same church pastor (?) gave an eulogy and a prayer, followed by another eulogy by his second son. The people were allowed to pay their last respects at Mandai then. As the family huddled around the coffin with tears in their eyes, the last post was played by a Trumpeter from the Saints Alumni Band at the corner, hidden from the people gathered in the hall (I did get a shot of him through a 5cm gap in the doorway with an 85mm @ 1.8). The coffin was moved even more into the building for cremation amid many sniffles. In the viewing gallery, emotions were surprisingly well contained at first. However, the moment the coffin was wheeled into the cremation room out of sight of the people, tears started flowing. It was finished.
*In the sharing/eulogy of the Pastor, he explained that it was great that Mr Harry Tan was from the ground level up to the church at the highest point of the hill. This signified his path to eternity with the Lord.
That's all I have. I'm sorry I can't provide any footage of my documentation as it still hasn't been allowed. I also don't feel right to keep pressing for it, so I'll probably just forget about it.
Cheers.
Tan Zexun
Saint Andrew's School
Class 4SB '08
SASMB. Photographer.
