01 January 2012

Sesqui-centenary, 21 October 1966

The morning of 21 October 1966 at the Protestant Cemetery in Northam Road. Sequi-centenary visit to the grave of the Rev. Robert Sparke Hutchings, founder of the Penang Free School, by representatives from the Board of Governors, Old Frees' Association, staff, prefects and other well-wishers. Commemoration presided by the Rev. ACH Peatfield, the Archdeacon of North Malaya.












Back at the Penang Free School later that morning for the Sesqui-centenary Speech Day:











1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello Mr Quah,

I am an old Free from 1990. I am first day cover collector and am trying to find out more about the first day covers issued in 1966.

Do you have any information pertaining to... was there a postal station set up in the school? How were the covers sent out. Other than the official covers and the covers issued by PFS, what else were there?

I write on covers and if you have the information, I will be very happy to call you.