Mr. Kiu Chan

Highlights on Chan:

Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1927 to a working-class family, it was not until the early 1950s that he decided his life should be “a little more spicy”. He turned to photography.

He joined the South China Morning Post in 1959 as a photojournalist and remained there for 28 years until his retirement.

He had 40,000 rolls of film to his name, capturing major events such as the 1967 riots, Bruce Lee’s funeral and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to the city.

He has left people in Hong Kong with treasure house of memorable imageries of the city’s socio and political landscape in the past century.

He won more than 30 awards in Hong Kong and abroad throughout his career, and was the first local press photographer to be awarded the Badge of Honour by Queen Elizabeth in 1985 for his service and contribution to the Hong Kong media industry.

He was a role model who demanded the best performance from himself.

He immigrated to Canada in 1993, where he enjoyed life, did volunteer work, and continued to impart his expertise to the next generation of news workers. He was especially involved with the Chinese diaspora community.

He is survived by his seven children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They are residing in Hong Kong, Toronto and Vancouver.

Call to glory of the late Kiu Chan, the family invites you to join them celebrating Kiu’s life at a memorial service: Service details can also be found below.

Funeral Visitation:

Thursday, April 18, 2024 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Forest Lawn Funeral Home

The Funeral Service:

Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:00 am

Forest Lawn Funeral Home

Burial:

Friday, April 19, 2024 at 11:30 am

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Parkview PH 3 # Lot 1806

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Fond memories and expressions of sympathy and photos can be uploaded below for the Chan family as well.