At the junction of Telok Ayer Street and Cecil Street
In 1885, Gan Eng Seng founded a free school for poor boys in Singapore. Initially named the Anglo-Chinese Free School, it was among the earliest schools to offer a bilingual education. The school moved to its first new building about 50 metres behind Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church in 1893. It became known as Gan Eng Seng School in 1923.
After World War II, its principle Percival Frank Aroozoo, was determined to re-open it. The school found a home in 1951 at Anson Road. It was re-sited to Raeburn park in 1986, where it stands proud to this day, much beloved by generations of students who pass through its portals.
Onward!