The Big Read: In memoriam — Mount Vernon, a sanctuary which provided both comfort and chills
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Welcome to the strange world of Mount Vernon Columbarium, which offers its visitors both comfort and chills. The site of Singapore’s first state-run crematorium, the columbarium will be closed to the public in three weeks, putting an end to its illustrious 56-year run as a vanguard of the death services industry.
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