The name of Robert Townsend Farquhar (not to be confused with Major Farquhar of Singapore), 2nd Lieutenant of Prince of Wales Island (now Penang Island) from 1804 to 1805, is well known today throu…| Malaysia 1786 - 1957
Martina Rozells was the common law wife of Francis Light, founder of Penang in 1786, and during their 22 years living together she bore him five children, three daughters and two sons, Sarah, Willi…| Malaysia 1786 - 1957
Wandering around the old Protestant Cemetery in Georgetown you can’t help but wonder that being appointed governor of Penang Island in the early 19th century was tantamount to a receiving a d…| Malaysia 1786 - 1957
The Methodist Boys’ School in Penang is the oldest Methodist school in Malaysia. It was established in 1891 as the Anglo-Chinese School by Rev. Benjamin H. Balderstone and retained its origin…| Malaysia 1786 - 1957
Francis Light is Penang’s most famous historical figure having established| Malaysia 1786 - 1957