past and present

i. the old picture was taken in 1950's. i'm not so sure about the exact year. the location was at the back of the Malay Hostel, Clifford School. but now this hostel has become the school's administration office.
ii. the old picture was taken in 1926 in front of the Malay Hostel.

iii. a group of local people at a Benta cinema in 1955. In 1980's this cinema was demolished and replaced with community hall. Benta is small town located 30 km from Kuala Lipis.

iv. A big flood that happened in 1971. Many places in Malaysia was flooded and Benta was one of the area affected. The old picture shows that the locals rafted along the main road of Benta.


v. A flood in 1971. The bridge is still strong till now.

clifford school part ii

a brief history of clifford school.clik picture to enlarge

clifford school

Clifford School as viewed from this bridge.

entrance to Clifford School

list of the principals from 1913 till now

classrooms

This building was used as a school hostel. But now it is an administration office.

This school was built in 1913. The founder of this school is V.N. Bartlett. He was born in Ceylon and became the first school principal.

In 1928, Sir Hugh Clifford launched this school and this school was named after him.

In Malaysian language it is called Sekolah Menengah Clifford.

Dalam logaht melayu lepih mereka memangil sekolah ini SEKOLAH KELIPAT

Ada juga orang tua-tua yang mengelarnya SEKOLAH BODENG yang bermaksud

BOARDING SCHOOL.

I am an ex Cliffordian class of 78(UBI)