Tay Lian Teck

Tay Lian Teck (; 1899 — February 1947) was a prominent businessman, member of the Municipal Commission of Singapore, member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements and president of the Singapore Chinese Football Association.

Early life and education Tay began attending Victoria School in 1906. He completed the Junior Cambridge examination at the age of 13 and the Senior Cambridge examination at the age of 14.

Career After graduating from Victoria School, he became a teacher there. He was appointed a Nominated Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements in 1935, following the retirement of council member Tan Cheng Lock. He was a committee member of the Chinese Advisory Board from 1935 to 1941. In 1939, he became a member of the Singapore Improvement Trust. He was reappointed a nominated unofficial member of the legislative council for another three years in 1941.

He was the secretary of the Ho Hong Steamship Company, Ho Hong Oil Mills and the Ho Hong Portland Cement Company, and was on the board of directors of several other prominent companies in Singapore. He was the president of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club and a member of the Singapore Amateur Football Association. They had two daughters, musician Phyllis Tay and actress Gracia Tay.

Tay was aboard the SS Kuala when it was bombed by the Japanese in February 1942. He died during the bombing. In 1947, the roads Kee Sun Road, Kee Sun Avenue and Kee Sun Drive were renamed Tay Lian Teck Road, Tay Lian Teck Avenue and Tay Lian Teck Drive respectively, after him. A memorial was erected in his honour in 1948.