RAY

New Straits Times
15 June 2008
Book for school’s 125th jubilee

KUALA LUMPUR: A coffee-table book on the history of King Edward VII School, Taiping, will be published in conjunction with the school’s 125th anniversary.

Datuk Abdul Mutalib Razak, chairman of the coffee-table book committee, said the book which covered the history of the school during its first 100 years, would include stories on its principals and outstanding Edwardians.

King Edward VII is the oldest government school and the second oldest school in Malaysia.

The oldest is Penang Free School.

Events lined up by the Old Edwardian’s Association to celebrate the anniversary include a parade through Taiping town by Edwardians on July 31, rugby matches and a gala dinner.

Mutalib said proceeds from the sale of the book would go to the school’s trust fund which was set up in 1883.

The committee is now preparing the articles for the book and collecting photographs which show the progress of the school and “Tigers” (as Edwardians are called) who have contributed to the nation’s development.

“We need pictures, particularly pre-war pictures. I appeal to old boys who have pictures of their time in school or old pictures of the school and school activities to contact us.

“If you have old certificates or other memorabilia that you think might interest Edwardians, please call us too.”

Mutalib can be contacted at 016-2052007.

Edwardians can also contact coffee-table book committee secretary V.T. Ratnam at vtratnam@time.net.my or 016-3127949.