Cavan Road, Singapore (26 July 2017)
Cavan Road is a minor road in the
Lavender subzone of
Kallang,
Singapore. The road connects
Lavender Street to
Horne Road. According to
Singapore Street Names1, the road was named after the 10th Earl of Cavan, Frederick Rudolph Lambert (1865-1946), who was a Field Marshall in the First World War.
Although he has no connection to Singapore whatsoever, he was one of the First World War generals and admirals which the British government in Singapore honoured with road names.
Cavan Road roadsign (26 July 2017)
Cavan Road Singapore on Google Street View
Cavan Road (Aug 2016)
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6, page 65