Episode 2 of 3
Opening of Penang Free School
- When
- 21 October 1816
- Where
- Love Lane, George Town
The school opened on 21 October 1816 at Love Lane with 25 boys, marking its official inception.
Penang Free School came into being on 21 October 1816. It was housed temporarily at a private residence in Love Lane, George Town. The school opened for 25 boys, with William Cox as its first principal. This date is recognized as Founder's Day in later commemorations.
Sources
- Penang Free School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16
- Robert Sparke Hutchings Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.