tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post525349738034443498..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: Singapore, 1961 – St. Andrew’s School (by Tim Light)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-86126053095109797462019-02-10T03:07:16.145+08:002019-02-10T03:07:16.145+08:00i visit your blog and read comment and found that ...i visit your blog and read comment and found that some people commenting irrelevant content i think you should remove them<br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.doglistenerconsult.com/" rel="nofollow">Dog Obedience Classes</a></b><br />The Dog Listener Consultancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915928975435864698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-59016349127298156682018-04-22T19:33:26.985+08:002018-04-22T19:33:26.985+08:00Kanye Stevens, my name is Ben Lee . I left the Sai...Kanye Stevens, my name is Ben Lee . I left the Saints & boarding house in 1960 . Was there since 1953. I have the House photos from 58, 59 & 60. How old was John in 1960? Ben.Ben Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-15166833476074137202014-12-20T15:55:47.441+08:002014-12-20T15:55:47.441+08:00I was at St Andrews from 1957 to 1969. The guy tha...I was at St Andrews from 1957 to 1969. The guy that was <br />in charge of rugby was Yee Teck Peng . St Andrews was notorious for the rugby matches with ACS and Raffles At the time. <br />I remember the Tuck Shop overlooks the school field and is beside the Boarding house . There is now an Olympic size swimming in front of the tuck shop. The whole place had been revamped and is called St Andrews Village/ it now houses the primary , secondary classes and the junior colledge.Maurice Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955650664538005038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-23757913814924354122014-12-20T15:11:39.371+08:002014-12-20T15:11:39.371+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maurice Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955650664538005038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-24021781113789839582014-12-20T15:11:33.842+08:002014-12-20T15:11:33.842+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maurice Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955650664538005038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-10859411224133692712014-12-20T15:11:32.303+08:002014-12-20T15:11:32.303+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Maurice Chewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955650664538005038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-23714071889685662522013-12-29T18:50:07.754+08:002013-12-29T18:50:07.754+08:00Hi my husband John Stevens when to Saint Andrews f...Hi my husband John Stevens when to Saint Andrews from around 1955 till 1968.He played rugby and a lot of other Sports,for which he won many trophies he is always telling us about the things he got up to as a boarder at the school,and would love to catch up with some of his old friends from there,as he lost contact with them when he migrated to Australia in 1969.<br />PS. He had a good laugh about the crocs in the river dead chickens more like it he said hope to read something from some one soon have a great New YearKaye Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107608180352474597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-32217262703272854712012-12-28T21:09:57.239+08:002012-12-28T21:09:57.239+08:00It hurts much as both of your dog and your guests ...It hurts much as both of your dog and your guests are similarly close to you and you never expect any kind of rubbish would happen. That is why dog obedience training is mandatory to make your dog well mannered. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.waggie.com.sg/" rel="nofollow">dog school</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289632641885050387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-29064933669883976652012-02-04T21:58:37.128+08:002012-02-04T21:58:37.128+08:00Always check spelling before posting. try again:
...Always check spelling before posting. try again:<br /><br />Hah ha! I won't tell you where I ended up! It wasn't University!<br /><br />My parents always did what they thought was best for us, and on reflection I guess the Naval Base School was the best option. It was a lost opportunity, though. It would have been interesting to be educated alongside young Singaporeans.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-49373119879053369032012-02-04T21:57:06.056+08:002012-02-04T21:57:06.056+08:00Hah ha! I won't tell you where I ended up! I...Hah ha! I won't tell you where I ended up! It wasn't University!<br /><br />My parents always did what tey hought was best for us, and on reflection I guess the Naval Base School was the best option. It was a lot opportunity, though. It would have been interesting to be educated alongside young Singaporeans.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-3572257560383401472012-02-04T16:50:09.406+08:002012-02-04T16:50:09.406+08:00No shock I assume that you finished up in a assist...No shock I assume that you finished up in a assistance university. On being sent overseas all mom and dad concerned about interfering with their kid's knowledge and dropping touching with the UK system.Business to Business Saleshttp://www.b2bsalesconnections.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-86791123555628126872012-01-30T13:14:24.338+08:002012-01-30T13:14:24.338+08:00There was one season when there was wide-spread ra...There was one season when there was wide-spread racing in Spore and we were cautioned to search for a crocodile that runaway from a crocodile town in regional Lorong Chuan.leaflet distributionhttp://www.wheretoadvertise.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-46737688219974217612011-12-30T17:11:09.410+08:002011-12-30T17:11:09.410+08:00Hi Tim,
Wah Ting passed away in his 60's. Tha...Hi Tim,<br /><br />Wah Ting passed away in his 60's. That was like over 10 years ago.<br /><br />I was told most of his former colleagues were there to send him off, including all his former "transport pool" drivers.<br /><br />"Transport" is managed under "Distribution Department", and that was the MB structure.<br /><br />Happy New Year :)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Alexalexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922085204885727908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-53463347683771026872011-12-28T23:12:57.700+08:002011-12-28T23:12:57.700+08:00Hi Alex
Thank you for this update. I'm sorry...Hi Alex<br /><br />Thank you for this update. I'm sorry to hear that Wah Ting passed away, but it sounds like he died with a smile on his face. Yes, I remember him as a cheerful guy, as were the other MB drivers. How old was he? He must have been 70+.Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-18791986256812155752011-12-28T14:11:02.509+08:002011-12-28T14:11:02.509+08:00Hi Tim,
A little update of your "Driver"...Hi Tim,<br /><br />A little update of your "Driver" Tan Wah Tin.<br /><br />Wah Ting retired as "transportation Section" Charge hand. I guess the position name is not unfamiliar for you.<br /><br />He was later he supervisor of all the drivers, which are the van drivers, MD's personal driver, all the forklift drivers.<br /><br />Wah Ting like to drink, and whiskey (Black Label)is his love. Unfortunately, when he retires, he literally drinks to his last day. He passed away about 5 years after retiring, from hardening liver.<br /><br />I remember Wah Ting as a cheerful and easy going person, well liked by his colleagues.<br /><br />He was thin and dark in complexion, darken form his days standing under the sun supervising the drivers, loading and unloading the cans. <br /><br />Another page from the days of MB.<br />Cheers.<br /><br />Alexalexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922085204885727908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-50795446767045010922011-12-24T21:46:01.900+08:002011-12-24T21:46:01.900+08:00St Anddrew School produced very good boxers and of...St Anddrew School produced very good boxers and often won inter-school competition in the 50s and 60s. I wonder if there is still a boxing class in the school now. <br />I was a scout in Raffles Institution and I participated in the signalling competition held in St Andrew School ground in 1953.PChewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246226278619934355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-72590162873852977552011-12-23T22:52:06.520+08:002011-12-23T22:52:06.520+08:00--> Chun See.
If only there was a button where...--> Chun See.<br /><br />If only there was a button where I can press "Like" on this blog. :)Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386753260803316043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-18743948731931061572011-12-23T21:15:22.709+08:002011-12-23T21:15:22.709+08:00Absolutely right. Look at this picture and you hav...Absolutely right. Look at <a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2010/07/paul-warner-sent-me-this-photo-to.html" rel="nofollow">this picture</a> and you have to agree.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-88632147609153344792011-12-23T21:09:40.015+08:002011-12-23T21:09:40.015+08:00"My theory is that children are children, the..."My theory is that children are children, the world over, and they are attracted to each other regardless of race."<br /><br />I like this one a lot! :)Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386753260803316043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-52232640775087098152011-12-23T19:11:19.661+08:002011-12-23T19:11:19.661+08:00Brian/Tess - When it came to secondary education, ...Brian/Tess - When it came to secondary education, we were packed off to boarding school in England. My parents were concerned that the service schools would be too rough. That shows how naive they were about boarding school!<br /><br />Andy - No I don't remember the school song. It was a happy time, though, and over too soon. My regret is that I didn't keep in touch with any of my new friends.<br /><br />Chun See - We were definitely warned about crocodiles, but I don't know if it was just a one-off. Anyway, something had to eat teh dead chickens!Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-67717434931430294352011-12-23T18:37:35.969+08:002011-12-23T18:37:35.969+08:00Tim. Your teachers did right to warn you to keep c...Tim. Your teachers did right to warn you to keep clear of the Kallang River. If you had fallen in, you were unlikely to be attacked by crocodiles. More likely you would be overwhelmed by the stench of dead chickens, pigs and other animals. <br /><br />Did you know that the Kallang River that flowed by your school flowed through my kampong which was just a few km upstream? We kampong folks used to call the Kallang River, "Dead Chicken River"? Full story <a href="http://goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com/2006/02/no-more-dead-chickens.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Anyway, there was one year when there was widespread flooding in Spore and we were warned to lookout for a crocodile that escaped from a crocodile farm in nearby Lorong Chuan.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-79386287733237321102011-12-23T18:36:04.883+08:002011-12-23T18:36:04.883+08:00I am a former student at SAS and left in 1959.
J...I am a former student at SAS and left in 1959. <br /><br />Just wondering if you remember our school song that has lyrics:<br /><br />1. "mighty undertaking here, up and on"<br /><br />2. "hearts courageous scorn defeat"ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-23151876819833718702011-12-23T17:15:01.379+08:002011-12-23T17:15:01.379+08:00Tim, another fascinating blog - and so much more d...Tim, another fascinating blog - and so much more detailed than my very limited memories of schooling which I blogged about on GMY some time ago. No surprise I suppose that you ended up in a service school. On being sent abroad all parents worried about disrupting their children's education and losing touch with the UK system. We were supposed (in 1960) to be posted to Australia but my father then explained that the education system was too different. On being posted to Singapore instead my parents first tried sending me to boarding school in the UK - I resisted strongly. But at least there was Changi Grammar for me and many others and whilst I am not sure it taught me anything it kept me out of trouble for half the day!Brian and Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208616667962513171noreply@blogger.com