The Johore English College Class of '59 reunion dinner- 28th 2009
at the Mutiara Hotel , Century Garden, Johor Bahru.
Below Lt Commander Tan Siew Thye (Peter)
Ahmad Wong Choon Leong with Tommy Cheng Hwang.
Leong still looking as young as when he was 50 years ago!!
Dean Seah Char Boh- the James Dean of our class.
Michael Parry one of our teachers and my Prefects Master. Anne Lazaroo the lady in the red blouse is Yee Nams' wife they reside in Melbourne.
Group from left: Tommy (blue shirt), Seah Yew Teck, Dr Lee Peng Guan, Dr Kee Chia Pwang, Weng Poh, Siew Thye, Lt Gen Dato Nordin, Wong Leong, Dean Seah, Roland, and Yen Chong.
Ladies. From left: Fawzia, Meriam, Elizabeth and husband Wong Kong Chiew.
One of the rebels in our class - Er Chiang Seng with Seah Yew Teck, Michael and Tommy Koh Cheng Hwang with Lim Ah Lek(back to camera)
Weng Poh taking a photograph. Micheal Parry's table with Juliet Lai, Fawzi, Siew Thye and Nancy.
From Lt: Dean, Kok Whye, Gen Nordin, Chegu, with wives
Incik Taib Ibrahim ex-Cikgu, stating that he looks young by dyeing his hair.
Mr Pee Siong Bee was the other teacher in attendance.
Michael Parry saying a few words.
Yen Chong and me.
Yoe Yow Hee giving us a heartfelt speech.
Yow hee, Kok Whye, Er Chiang Seng
29th Dec- School visit.
Tun Hussein Onn Musium.
Pow exiting the muzium.
Er Chiang Seng, Kong Chiew and Siew Thye. Peng Guan is having fun with his camera.
Board depicting the Head Prefects and School Captains over the years. Mine is Left row 3rd from top followed by Pow Teck Koon the following year. Both Pow and I ended up joining Malayan Airways as pilots.
Form Six Science 1960 Class Register.
Imagine they even have a record of our attendance 50 years ago?
1960 English College Annual page of honours. Kim Fatt (lawyer) was Deputy Head Prefect 1960. I was fortunate to be made Head Prefect 1961. It would not have happened if Peng Guan hadn't resigned the previous year.
Me showing off!
The College Annual 1960
Back row: Tham Kok Whye, Soh Lian Yee, Roland, Leong, Seah Char Boh, Gen Dato Nordin, Peng Guan, Quek Yee Nam, Er Chiang Seng, Yeo Yow Hee, Kee Chia Puang, Siew Thye, Seah Yew Teck, Pow Yeng Fatt.
Front row: Tommy Cheng Hwang, Wong Kong Chew, Chan Weng Poh
In the Media room for a presentation about Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar's (JEC) current status and achievements.
Media room.
Yee Nam's eloquent speech in Bahasa. He thanked all involved for the reception extended to us old boys.
Gen Dato Nordin also stating a few words of appreciation.
Our Form 6 Science Lab. Only slightly changed.
And finally a group photo in front of the school. HM and his Assistant is seated in the middle flanked by the ladies.. Missing- Leong & me busy fiddling with our cameras!
