QEII Coronation

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.

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)