1.“The Kirkby Name Lives On”; in STAR online

2. e-mail from Marie Lim

3. “Long Live Kirkby”: in STAR online by Marie Lim

4. "Dewan Kirkby-Abadinya Memori"

5."Tribute to Kirkby College"

DEWAN KIRKBY

Her Royal Highness Tuanku Bainun, the Raja Permaisuri of Perak Darul Ridzuan graciously named a hall at the Tuanku Bainun Teacher-Training College in Bukit Mertajam, Penang DEWAN KIRKBY on the 28^th April 2005. The inscription on the plaque states:

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DEWAN KIRKBY

Officially named on 28^th April, 2005

by H. R. H. Tuanku Bainun

Raja Permaisuri Perak Darul Ridzuan

in memory of

The Malayan Teachers’ College Kirkby, Liverpool 1951 – 61

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The function was held in conjunction with the college’s graduation ceremony. On behalf of all Kirkbyites Her Royal Highness Tuanku Bainun presented an LCD projector to the college. In her speech she called upon the graduates of the college in Bukit Mertajam to set up an alumni as was done by the former students of the Malayan Teachers’ College in Kirkby. She pointed out that although the Kirkby College operated only from 1951 to 1961 after which it was closed down, many of its former students are still active.

Tuanku Bainun, who is herself a Kirkbyite, announced that to commemorate the contributions and history of the college, she was honoured to name the hall Dewan Kirkby.

Royal Declaration : HRH Tuanku Bainun signing the Dewan Kirkby plaque which will be mounted at the Hall.

The function was witnessed by some Kirkbyites. This news item is kindly provided by Datuk Dr. Yahaya Ibrahim. Anyone wishing to contact Datuk Dr. Yahaya Ibrahim may do so at yes2000@tm.net.my