Gan Eng Seng School Founding Site

The Gan Eng Seng School's Founding Site (Chinese: 颜永成学校创校地点), marked by twin commemorative plaques at present, is located at the junction of Telok Ayer Street and Cecil Street in the southern part of Singapore, near the Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church.

A land grant was given by the British colonial government earlier to the philanthropist and founder, Mr Gan Eng Seng who paid S$5000 for the construction of the school building.

Gan was credited for being the first local Chinese in Singapore to establish the free school in 1885 which emphasised bilingual education through his generous gift of property and funds until his demise.

Mr Tan Keong Saik, a board trustee of the school briefly gave a history of the institution to the distinguished gathering.

Distinguished alumnus like Dr. S. Vasoo, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Mr. Chua Kim Yeow, former Accountant General and Presidential Candidate, and retired Emeritus Professor Kiang Ai Kim of the National University of Singapore, were invited to grace the event.

It was re-sited to Raeburn Park in 1986, where it stands proud and strong to this day, much beloved by generations of students who passed through its portals.