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Some Good News!

By ika|2012-05-06T10:41:38+08:00May 6th, 2012|Categories: history, ipoh, Memories, People|Tags: cemetery, gtave stone, J A S Jennings|

I received the following picture and message by enail. I know many of you tried to help Nicholas find his grandfather’s grave. Well done everybody particularlu Law Siak Hong who did a great service for Nicholas and his family.

Dear Ian:

Some good news. Thanks to Siak Hong Law, my grandfather’s tombstone was not only located but restored. Hong, who I met through IpohWorld, very kindly arranged to have the stone’s inscription re-painted, so that it is now perfectly legible. Time and weather had almost completely washed away the lettering. After meeting great resistance from the cemetery’s owners, Hong, through much persistence, was finally able to convince them that this was a job worth doing.

Not sure if you’d like to post the attached photo taken by Hong, but if you do you can tell readers that the grave and its refurbished stone can be found at the Christian Cemetery on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak (formerly Connolly Road). The cemetery is west of the railway line; east of the line is the Anglo-Chinese School.

And to think that all of this was made possible thanks to IpohWorld! Thank you.

Best, Nicholas

Nicholas Jennings

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‘Rosedale’, at Kledang Hill

By felicia|2011-08-12T11:12:23+08:00August 12th, 2011|Categories: Identify Photographs, Memories, People|Tags: J A S Jennings, Kledang Hill, Rosedale|

We thank Nicholas Jennings for these lovely pictures.

Here we have ‘Rosedale’, a cosy Malay-style house on Kledang Hill. This house was once owned by J A S Jennings (better known as Jack Jennings) – the former Editor of the Times of Malaya.

Do notice the two gun holsters on Jennings’ belt! Standing next to Jennings is his wife Freda.

The second picture shows another view of the cosy abode – notice the style of the roof!

Is this house still there?

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J A S Jennings’ Gravestone

By felicia|2011-03-22T11:35:31+08:00March 22nd, 2011|Categories: Identify Photographs, Memories, People|Tags: Connolly Road, J A S Jennings|

There’s been requests of pictures of J A S Jennings’ gravestone. Thanks to Nicholas Jennings, here are an old and new picture of the grave. Hope this helps in terms of trying to find the grave. If anyone can provide us with more details, please do! All we know is that these pictures were taken at the Connolly Road Cemetery.

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50, Gopeng Road, Ipoh

By felicia|2011-01-19T09:59:46+08:00January 19th, 2011|Categories: Identify Photographs, ipoh, Memories|Tags: Gopeng Road, J A S Jennings, Times of Malaya|

Some of you might remember this bungalow – at No.50, Gopeng Road (also known as Midhurst). The bungalow belonged to J A S Jennings (Editor of the Times of Malaya).

These pictures (below) were sent to us by Jennings’ grandson Nicholas. We were told that this bungalow was built in the late 1920s. After Jennings’ death, it was sold to the Perak State Government in 1937. It used to be the residence of the State Secretary of Perak, and the land behind it was the Istana (Perak Sultan’s Palace).

The driveway leading to the house.

Jennings outside his home.

We thank Nicholas for the pictures and the little details.

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Tribute to the ‘Voice’ of Ipoh

By felicia|2010-12-17T08:44:19+08:00December 17th, 2010|Categories: Identify Photographs, ipoh, Memories, People|Tags: J A S Jennings, newspaper, Times of Malaya|

We have here the front page of the Times of Malaya, dated 7 December 1936. Yes, the Times of Malaya was Ipoh’s FIRST NEWSPAPER – which began publication in 1904. Two years after its first publication, the paper welcomed a new Editor; none other than J A S Jennings (picture below).

For the next 30 years or so, Ipoh (and Perak too!) regarded Jennings as their ‘voice’ – Jennings was particularly concerned about the social happenings in his adopted home state of Perak. Sadly, after his passing the paper declined. It was eventually bought up by the Straits Times Press Pte Ltd.

We thank Nicholas Jennings (grandson of J A S Jennings) for sharing these pictures with us.

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The Times of Malaya – The 1st and 2nd Building

By felicia|2010-11-29T09:35:27+08:00November 29th, 2010|Categories: Identify Photographs, ipoh, Ipoh Town, Memories, Natural Heritage, Uncategorized|Tags: Brewster Road, J A S Jennings, newspaper, Post Office Road, Times of Malaya|

This is the first Times of Malaya building, which was along Post Office Road. The first issue of Ipoh’s first newspaper was published on 9th March 1904. 2 years later, the newspaper was taken over by J A S Jennings – who remained the paper’s most influential editor for a good 30 years!

In the early 1930s, the Times of Malaya moved to a new building, along Brewster Road (see picture below).

After the war (after 1945), this building was used by the Public Works and the Department of Drainage and Irrigation. What’s become of it now? Can anyone fill us in on the latest?

We thank Nicholas Jennings – the grandson of J A S Jennings – who sent us a copy of these rare pictures.

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May 2012

Some Good News!

August 2011

‘Rosedale’, at Kledang Hill

March 2011

J A S Jennings’ Gravestone

January 2011

50, Gopeng Road, Ipoh

December 2010

Tribute to the ‘Voice’ of Ipoh

November 2010

The Times of Malaya – The 1st and 2nd Building