About Janet Lim Chiu Mei
Lived 1923 – 2014 (aged 91). Janet Lim Chiu Mei was a Singaporean writer.
Janet Lim Chiu Mei (; July 14, 1923 – August 5, 2014) was a writer in Singapore. She was the first Asian hospital matron there. In 1954, she became a matron at St Andrew's Mission Hospital.
In 1958, her autobiography Sold for Silver was published, becoming the first English book written by a woman from Singapore.
Her husband Errol Strang died in 2002. In March 2014, she was inducted into the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. She died five months later in Brisbane on August 5, 2014.
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Who was Janet Lim Chiu Mei?
writer (1923-2014)
When was Janet Lim Chiu Mei born?
Janet Lim Chiu Mei was born on 14 July 1923 in British Hong Kong.
When did Janet Lim Chiu Mei die?
Janet Lim Chiu Mei died on 5 August 2014 in Brisbane.
What was Janet Lim Chiu Mei's occupation?
Janet Lim Chiu Mei was a writer.
What nationality was Janet Lim Chiu Mei?
Janet Lim Chiu Mei was Singaporean.
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