First Time At Chew Museum – Lim Lam Pheng

Ignatius Chew giving Lim Lam Pheng a tour of the museum 

A first time visitor to Ignatius Chew Museum was Lim Lam Pheng the grand-daughter of Lim Seok Tan and daughter to Lim Cheng Chye and Chiang Geok Ngor.

The visit brought back fond memories of when she was growing up through the years. 

Her grandfather Lim Seok Tan had nine sons but only one daughter her Lim Kim Keow.

Lam Pheng had not seen her aunt Lim Kim Keow although relatives had told her that she resembled her aunt. Ignatius had that photo on display hence her visit to Ignatius' family museum.

Lim Kim Keow married Chew Mah Sing and was one of two early instances of Chew- Lim marriage at the time. 

Lam Pheng's aunt Lim Kim Keow's marriage to Chew Mah Sing. The bridesmaid next to Lim Kim Keow is Monica Yeoh Suan Bee a daughter of Yeoh Khuan Joo

In later years when Lam Pheng was studying to become a nurse in London England she would stay at the home of Lim Chor Lin, the son of Aunt Kim Keow.

Another fond memory she recalled was when her mother would bring her along to visit the family of Yeoh Khuan Joo and his wife Lim Siew Tong.

"Lim Siew Tong and my grandfather Lim Seok Tan were siblings. During Chinese New Year we would pay our respects without fail at their big bungalow at Jalan Bendahara.”

(L) Pauline Chew, Lim and Ignatius (R) Lim with Annie Ho pose with photos of Lim's parents 

The tour of the museum unleashed a flood of memories ....

and surprises....'that's my mother' 

The visit to the museum had unleashed a flood of memories. It took up a second afternoon visit where Ms Lim Lam Pheng explained how the Lim’s of Tapah grew as a family. But that will be for another posting.

JAG