After the war, Elizabeth Choy and her husband were invited to England to rest. During their stay, they had received many rewards such as the Girl Guides' highest honor the Bronze Cross. Other than that, they were honored for their work in assisting the British POWs during the war. Mrs. Choy also had the honor to have a half-hour private audience time with Queen at the St. James's Palace on 25 July 1946.
Four years after her visit to England, she returned to Singapore and resumed teaching and became involved with political development for independence. She was persuaded to stand for elections in December 1950 for the West Ward or Cairnhill constituency under the banner of the Labour Party. However, she lost in the 1951 City Council Elections, to the Progressive Party representative, Soh Ghee Soon.
Later, she was nominated by the Governer to be in the Legislative Council, where she spoke frequently on behalf of the poor and needy, and campaigned for the development of social services and family planning. Soon after, she retired from politics.
She yet again, resumed her career as a teacher until 1937, but when she officially retired, she went ahead to improve her languages and travel, continuing with social work and school visits into her nineties.
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