Largest alumni meet on the books

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin cutting the cake together with Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas (in pink batik). Looking on are Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (left), PFS board of governors chairman Datuk Abdul Rafique Abdul Karim (far right) and other board members. (Right pic) Guests watching a fireworks display during the celebration.Photos and video: GARY CHEN and CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

PENANG Free School’s 200th birthday made it into the Malaysia Book of Records twice — for the first school to be issued with commemorative stamps and the largest alumni gathering of 3,130 Old Frees.

For the record, the school had its first stamps issued during the 150th anniversary celebration, but there was no Malaysia Book of Records then.