Stamps were issued and used during the 70-year reign of QEII (1952-2022).
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| A 1962 envelope sent from England to Malaya. |
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| Saddling Mahmoud for The Derby 1936. |
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| 40th Anniversary of QEII's reign, 1952-1992. |
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| British stamps from a child's stamp collection in Malaysia. |
A Coronation Ball was jointly held by the Malayan Students' Union and The Malay Society of Great Britain at the Dorchester Hotel on 29 June 1953.
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| Images from the collection of Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope. |
Malayan Students' Union and The Malay Society of Great Britain.
Coronation Ball
The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, W.1.
Monday, 29 June 1953
Coronation Ball Committee
Chairman - Che Jamal bin Abdul Latiff -- this is the son of Dr Abdul Latiff bin Abdul Razak, the first Malay doctor.
Committee:
Miss Rennie Chew
Miss LT Lim
Wan Daud bin Wan Ibrahim
Che Abdul Aziz bin Zain
Che Abdul Halim bin Rasip
Mr George Dourado
Hon Secretary - Wan Ahmad bin Wan Omar
Reception Committee:
Rt Hon'ble Alan Lennox-Boyd, P.C., M.P.
President, Malayan Students' Union
President, Malay Society of Great Britain
Chairman, Coronation Ball Committee
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The Dorchester
Combined Malayan Societies Of Great Britain
Dinner Dance
29 June 1953
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Office Bearers
Malayan Students' Union
President - Mr HG Gan
Vice-President - Che Halim bin A Rasip
Hon Treasurer - Che Abdul Manaf Ghows -- this is the son of Dr Ismail Ghows, an early Malay doctor in Taiping.
Hon Sports Secretary - Mr Carl Schubert
Hon Social Secretary - Mr George Dourado
Hon Asst Secretary - Mr HW Tan
Other Committee Members:
Miss Rennie Chew
Miss LT Lim
Miss CS Cheah
Miss Zubaidah Ghows
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Office Bearers
Malay Society of Great Britain
President - Che Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman
Vice-President - Wan Daud bin Wan Ibrahim
Hon Secretary - Wan Ahmad bin Wan Omar
Hon Treasurer - Che M Zain
Hon Asst Secretary - Che Aminuddin bin Baki
Hon Sports Secretary - Che Salim bin Osman
Hon Social Secretary - Che Kadir bin Hj Yusoff
Other Committee Members:
Che Lily Majeed -- this is the eldest sibling of Dr Ruby Abdul Majeed. Dr Ruby was an early Malay doctor.
Raja Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman
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Signatures:
Gladys Robinson
A. Lopez
D. Cornelius
Bindih?
Th...?
? Struthers?
? Struthers?
Miriam K. Walters
Alex Wadlers?
Ozue?
Abdul Rashid (Jawi) -- this is my father
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Menu
Le Cantaloup Rafraichi (iced fresh cantaloupe)
Le Filet de Sole Mexicaine (Mexican sole filet)
La Dinde et Langue en Aspic (turkey and tongue in clear jelly)
La Salade de Saison (seasonal salad)
Le Vacherin aux Framboises (raspberry vacherin meringue)
Le Cafe (coffee)
The Coronation Celebrations were held by the Malayan students who were attending the Malayan Teachers' Training College at Kirkby, England.
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| Card from the collection of Abdul Rashid bin Mohd Yusope. |
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| Programme of Coronation Celebrations. |
Malayan Teachers' Training College
26 May 1953
Programme of Celebrations
In Honour of The Coronation of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Students' signatures:
Abdul Rashid (Jawi) --- this is my father
Tarlochan Singh Sachdev
Dorothea E. Ohisters
David Raman
Lee See Loy
Raji Haji Ali
Ong Lim Neo
Ding Siao Giong
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| Dr Inayat Hussain Amir Mohammad (b.1928-d.1975) |
Dr Inayat Hussain was born on 25 May 1928 in the town of Bundi, in Rajasthan state, in Uttar Pradesh Province, India. He grew up and was educated in Bundi, Rajasthan. He attended the King George's Medical College, University of Lucknow, UP, where he studied for his MBBS degree (1947-1953). He graduated with MBBS degree from King George's Medical College, University of Lucknow, India in 1953. He continued to pursue postgraduate studies at the same university and then worked in Kashmir.
Dr Inayat Hussain received a job offer from the District Hospital in Kemaman, Terengganu. He first married and then came to work in Terengganu. He served at District Hospital Kemaman, General Hospital Kuala Terengganu and District Hospital Dungun.
Dr Inayat Hussain was a member of the Malaysian Medical Mission to Makkah, along with Dr Che Lah bin Md Joonos (Penang) and Dr Haji Ahmad (Kedah). Dr Inayat Hussain was a Hajj doctor for 4 Hajj pilgrimages (1963, 1964, 1966 and 968). He brought along his wife for their Hajj in 1964.
Dr Inayat and wife have 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls.
More info can be obtained from his son, Prof. Salmaan Hussain in KL.
